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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. The epigraph included at the start of the novel The Death of Mrs. Westaway features what element in association with the number seven?
(a) A secret.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Sorrow.

2. Once Hal introduces herself to the Westaway family, who speaks up to add that she is "Maud's daughter" (91)?
(a) Mitzi.
(b) Abel.
(c) Harding.
(d) Mr. Treswick.

3. What liquid splashes onto Hal's face when the man with the lisp destroys her property?
(a) Tea.
(b) Treacle.
(c) Oil.
(d) Milk.

4. In Chapter 16, Hal misses which character so much that it is "like a physical pain around her heart" (129)?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

5. In Chapter 5, Hal visits Reg's booth in order to purchase what item?
(a) A biscuit.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A scone.
(d) A cup of tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, the reader learns that Hal's mother had died "a couple of days before" (55) which of Hal's birthdays?

2. Of what material is the heavy box made that Hal uses to hold all of her important documents?

3. What color is Hal's hair?

4. What sort of aid does Mrs. Warren use to help her move around?

5. The charitable donations box shaped like an ice cream cone changes in what way as Hal walks away from it in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the drastic change just before Hal's 18th birthday transform her life?

2. Who is Mrs. Warren?

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

4. Describe the three Westaway brothers' three different reactions to the news that Hal is Maud's daughter.

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

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

7. What severe mistake does Hal nearly make when talking to Freddie, Harding's 12-year-old son, for the first time?

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

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

10. Discuss an instance when Ware uses personification to suggest the qualities of Trepassen House.

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