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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 24, which character announces the intention to renounce the contents of the will?

2. When Hal arrives back at Trepassen House, she is told that how many guests have departed in her absence?

3. What major revelation does Hal make to the Westaway brothers in Chapter 37?

4. What kind of accent is Lizzie said to have?

5. Harding invites Hal into what room to have tea when she arrives back at Trepassen House?

Short Essay Questions

1. What extra twist within Hester Westaway's will is revealed in Chapter 22 outside of Mr. Treswick's office?

2. How does the theme of self-deception arise within the narrative in Chapter 31 when Hal speaks to Harding from Brighton?

3. Describe an instance when Ware uses white space to intensify the impact of a particular sentence in the text.

4. What does Hal find out when she speaks with Lizzie?

5. In what way do Hal's feelings of guilt nearly lead to her downfall in Chapter 39?

6. To which two questions is Hal determined to find the answers by returning to Trepassen House?

7. When Hal gets back to her flat in Brighton in Chapter 28 and finds a diary in the box under her bed, what does she learn?

8. What feelings does Hal express to Ezra about the prospect of finding her biological father and how do they differ from her true feelings?

9. Which element of her late mother's behavior perplexes Hal the most, as depicted in Chapter 36?

10. In Maggie's diary entry dated "11th December, 1994," (208) what action is Hester said to have taken after finding out about Maggie's pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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