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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In whose honor does Hal say she had gotten a tattoo of a bird?
2. Which character shakes Hal's hand upon meeting her in Chapter 12?
3. Why does Hal run after the client who has just departed in Chapter 6?
4. In Chapter 18, Hal believes that which character associated with the Westaway family is her biological mother?
5. How old is Hal when the novel begins?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Mrs. Warren?
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. What alarming development happens at the funeral for Hester Westaway?
4. Discuss an instance when Ware uses a simile to indicate a violent emotional reaction.
5. What two metaphors having to do with games and sports does Hal conjure up when thinking about her plan to deceive the Westaway family?
6. How does the reader come to find out that Maud and the writer of the diary had been cousins?
7. What drastic change in Hal's life occurred just before her 18th birthday?
8. What meaningful item does Hal keep on her mantelpiece and what does the object symbolize?
9. Which elements of Hal's accommodations within Trepassen House does Hal find creepy?
10. Describe Hal's job.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose an object from The Death of Mrs. Westaway, such as the magpies, Maggie’s diary, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about The Death of Mrs. Westaway while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Read a lengthy interview with Ware. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Ware’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of The Death of Mrs. Westaway.
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