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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. When Laura's maid arrives, Mr Fairlie is concerned about what?

2. In the graveyard, how does the woman in white respond to Sir Percival's name?

3. Why does Laura refuse to sign documents for Sir Percival?

4. What problem develops between Walter and Laura, as they spend time together?

5. Who follows Anne to her meeting with Laura at the boathouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Walter react to the news of Laura death?

2. How does the solicitor feel about Laura's marriage contract?

3. Why does Dr. Goodricke document Laura as dead from an aneurysm?

4. Why does Count Fosco consider Marian a worthy opponent?

5. Upon learning of the events following Count Fosco's visit, what is Mr. Fairlie's response?

6. Prior to their marriage, Laura admits that she is in love with another man and gives Sir Percival the option of doing what?

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

8. Why does Pesca feel indebted to Walter?

9. Why does Walter tell his landlord Laura and Marian are his sisters?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters Walter and Sir Percival in "The Woman in White".

1) How are the two men similar?

2) How are they different?

3) What are they each fighting for and how does this affect the other?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Social status drives many of the characters in "The Woman in White". Choosing from one of the following examples, examine how a respect for social status was a driving force behind the plot in "The Woman in White".

1) Laura's engagement to Sir Percival.

2) Sir Percival's secret.

3) Walter's struggle for love and success.

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