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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. Who gives Hal a ride to the noon appointment at Mr. Treswick's office in Chapter 20?
(a) Harding.
(b) Abel.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Mitzi.

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

3. Hal's tattoo on her side and back pictures what sort of bird?
(a) A robin.
(b) A magpie.
(c) A swallow.
(d) A starling.

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

5. In what position is octogenarian Mrs. Warren employed within Trepassen House?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Cook.
(d) Interior designer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hal's mother mentioned that Hal's father had sported what kind of accent?

2. In Chapter 16, Hal receives a threatening text message from one of Mr. Smith's lackeys that states only which two words?

3. Which character shakes Hal's hand upon meeting her in Chapter 12?

4. What is NOT an emotion Hal feels as she looks at pictures of the Westaway family's opulent lifestyle?

5. As Hal prepares to meet the Westaway family at Trepassen House, she feels like what kind of athlete?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hal's appearance.

2. 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)?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Mrs. Warren?

9. How and why does Abel's reaction to the news about the inheritance differ from his brother Harding's reaction?

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

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