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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. After learning Pesca's secret, Walter determines what?

2. What does Walter try to avoid, while discussing Anne's disappearance with Mrs. Clements?

3. What does Walter learn from the back-up wedding registry?

4. To relieve herself of anger, what does Marian do to Count Fosco's card?

5. During Walter's confrontation, what weapon does Count Fosco consider drawing on Walter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marian react to Walter's plan to confront Count Fosco at his home?

2. Once Sir Percival is dead and Laura's fortune is gone, why is Walter still committed to proving the fraud of Laura's death?

3. When Walter confronts Count Fosco, what stops Count Fosco from killing him?

4. When Walter visits the church in Old Welmingham, what does he hope to find?

5. Why does Count Fosco whisper his regards for Marian, prior to fleeing from town?

6. When Walter first meets with Mrs. Clements, what does she believe about Anne?

7. How does Walter describe the month of April?

8. Why does Walter reveal the truth about Anne's death to Mrs. Clements?

9. Why does Count Fosco react with fear at the sight of Pesca?

10. When Laura told the asylum attendants her true identity, why did they choose to ignore her claims?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author is careful to create characters and settings where mistaken identity is believable. Examine the different aspects that all work together to help the reader believe Laura truly could be mistaken for Anne.

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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