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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Warren tells Hal that she must stay in a bedroom in what part of Trepassen House?
(a) The boathouse.
(b) The barn.
(c) The basement.
(d) The attic.

2. Hal finds a letter in the recycle bin inviting her to Trepassen House at the behest of what kind of person?
(a) An aunt.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A cousin.

3. How old is Hal when the novel begins?
(a) 21.
(b) 24.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

4. Of what material is the heavy box made that Hal uses to hold all of her important documents?
(a) Lead.
(b) Steel.
(c) Wood.
(d) Tin.

5. Hal's mother mentioned that Hal's father had sported what kind of accent?
(a) French.
(b) Australian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) New Zealander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two of Hester Westaway's children were born as twins?

2. Abel is not particularly angry about the contents of his mother Hester's will because he says he had been cut off how many years before?

3. In whose honor does Hal say she had gotten a tattoo of a bird?

4. When Hal returns to her kiosk after chasing after her client, what sign does she notice that she may not be alone when she enters her flat?

5. Which character pulls Hal into a hug upon meeting her in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason is Hal herself dismayed when the contents of Hester Westaway's will are revealed?

2. Who is Mrs. Warren?

3. What meaningful item does Hal keep on her mantelpiece and what does the object symbolize?

4. How does the theme of trust enter the narrative within the diary entry featured at the end of Chapter 10?

5. Discuss an instance when Ware uses a simile to indicate a violent emotional reaction.

6. For what occasion must the Westaway family travel to Penzance together and how do they get there?

7. What are the contents of Hester Westaway's will?

8. What does the narrator mean with the claim that Hal tells her clients not only what they wanted to hear, but "What they needed to know as well" (24)?

9. In what way does Ware join together the themes of free will and responsibility?

10. What alarming development happens at the funeral for Hester Westaway?

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