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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 Chapter 12, Hal sees how many long black sedans pull up beneath her attic window?

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

3. In Chapter 17, Hal mistakenly wanders into rooms belonging to whom?

4. In Chapter 5, Hal visits Reg's booth in order to purchase what item?

5. What types of birds attack Mr. Treswick's car as he and Hal approach Trepassen House?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hal's job.

2. What two metaphors having to do with games and sports does Hal conjure up when thinking about her plan to deceive the Westaway family?

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

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

5. Who is Mrs. Warren?

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

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

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

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

10. What drastic change in Hal's life occurred just before her 18th birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Ware’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of The Death of Mrs. Westaway.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within The Death of Mrs. Westaway.

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of fate treated within The Death of Mrs. Westaway and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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