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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. Why were the Knowlesbury charges against Walter dropped?

2. Who prepares Laura's body and buries her?

3. Why does Anne feel safe revealing Sir Percival's secret to Laura?

4. What is Pesca proud of being?

5. Sir Percival tells the Fairlie's he placed Anne in an asylum for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Walter choose to live with Marian and Laura and why?

2. What is unique about Marian's intelligence, given the time period of "The Woman in White"?

3. Why does Walter dislike Mr. Fairlie?

4. How does Sir Percival convince the Fairlie's he acted responsibly by putting Anne into the asylum?

5. How does Marian present the news to Mr. Fairlie, regarding Laura's agreement to wed Sir Percival?

6. When Laura returns from her honeymoon, how has she changed?

7. Why does Walter believe Anne's character judgment against Sir Percival?

8. At the beginning of The Woman in White, what is Walter commissioned to do and where will this job take place?

9. In the fly on Knowlesbury to London, what does Walter learn from his travel companion?

10. Why does Pesca feel indebted to Walter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Walter and Laura are in love, circumstance fights to keep them apart.

1) When do Walter and Laura discover their love?

2) Why are they unable to be together?

3) How does the relationship unfold when they can be together?

Essay Topic 2

The format of "The Woman in White" is unique. Examine the purpose of this format, using the following questions as prompts.

1) What is unique about the format of "The Woman in White"?

2) According to the Preamble, why is the story told in this fashion?

3) What does the reader gain from this format?

Essay Topic 3

The steps Sir Percival and Count Fosco take to defeat Laura are complex. Write an essay analyzing the steps these two men take to destroy Laura.

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