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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. How much did it cost to get Laura released from the asylum?

2. Following the night at the opera, what does Walter risk by visiting Count Fosco alone?

3. What rules exist for Marian and Laura while living with Walter?

4. Why does Laura accept Walter's proposal?

5. After her marriage ended, who did Mrs. Catherick refuse money from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Once married to Laura, how does Walter first obtain information on Count Fosco?

6. How does Walter describe the month of April?

7. Who prescribed and delivered the medicine to treat Anne, just before she died?

8. On his visit to Blackwater Park, Walter suspects the man with the carpetbag will attempt what, if given the chance?

9. What activities do Marian and Walter do with Laura to help her recover from her ordeal at the asylum?

10. Why does it matter that Sir Percival's parents were not married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although many of the characters in "The Woman in White" are considered wealthy, many of them suffer due to financial reasons. Write an essay supporting or refuting the following statement: Money traps many of the characters in "The Woman in White".

Essay Topic 2

There are several obstacles for the characters in "The Woman in White" to overcome. Choose a character from the story and write an essay on how he or she is affected by the obstacles faced.

1) What obstacles must this character overcome?

2) In what way do these obstacles force this character to seek out action?

3) How is the character changed do the obstacles faced?

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between Walter and Marian evolves throughout "The Woman in White".

1) What is the history of their relationship?

2) What are their common interests?

3) How does their relationship change over time?

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