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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. Each of Mitzi and Harding's children is awarded how many thousands of pounds from their grandmother Hester Westaway?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

2. In what century was the oldest part of Trepassen House constructed, according to Harding?
(a) The 1800s.
(b) The 1600s.
(c) The 1700s.
(d) The 1500s.

3. How many pounds had Hal originally borrowed from the loan shark Mr. Smith?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 250.

4. In Chapter 8, the reader learns that Hal's mother had died "a couple of days before" (55) which of Hal's birthdays?
(a) 21.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

5. What kind of food is Hal carrying home to her flat in Brighton in Chapter 1?
(a) Bangers and mash.
(b) Fish and chips.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Blood sausage.

Short Answer Questions

1. For about how many minutes do Harding and Abel ask questions of Hal in Chapter 13 once she has been introduced to them?

2. At the end of Chapter 2, Hal feels which emotion that "she hadn't dared to feel in many years" (12)?

3. How much does the taxi driver at the Penzance train station say the fare will be to St. Piran's Church?

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

5. Hal often insists to her clients that the tarot cards are not what metaphorical object?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Which elements of Hal's accommodations within Trepassen House does Hal find creepy?

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

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

9. In what way does Hal turn her fear of meeting the Westaway family to her advantage?

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

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