View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sir Percival drive to the train station in the middle of the night?

2. In Marian's diary, she mentions a letter in which Walter suspects he is what?

3. Why were the Knowlesbury charges against Walter dropped?

4. Whose dead body was mistaken for Laura's?

5. What does Walter's family fear about the situation with Laura "death"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pesca feel indebted to Walter?

2. When Count Fosco visits Mr. Fairlie, why is he dismissed?

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

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

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

6. After the incident where Laura refuses to sign papers for Sir Percival, why does Countess Fosco take Marian on a long walk?

7. Why does Walter dislike Mr. Fairlie?

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

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

10. The anonymous letter regarding Sir Percival causes what dilemma for Limmeridge House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura experiences a "rebirth" in "The Woman in White". Examine this rebirth, taking a stand on whether this is a positive or negative opportunity for Laura, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

It is said that the character Laura resembles Anne. Write an essay comparing and contrasting these two characters.

1) How are these characters similar?

2) How are they different?

3) Why is the comparison made?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 657 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample