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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. At the opera, Walter and Pesca watch Count Fosco from where?

2. Who requests an apology from Walter, yet invites him to tea?

3. What is Walter looking for at the church in Old Welmingham?

4. Following his marriage, who does Walter seek out to learn more of Count Fosco?

5. Why does Walter reveal the truth about Count Fosco to Pesca?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once Sir Percival has died, why does Walter not return to London immediately?

2. Who did Mrs. Catherick have an affair with and how did it end?

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

4. Why does Walter realize his hunch is correct about the Old Welmingham church and Sir Percival's secret?

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

6. Where did Mrs. Clements look for Anne when she disappeared?

7. Why is it easy to believe that even relatives do not recognize Laura after her stay in the asylum?

8. What does Mrs. Catherick say would surprise her regarding Sir Percival?

9. What did Count Fosco admit he was planning to do to Anne as part of a plot to steal Laura's identity?

10. What tone is the letter Count Fosco writes to Marian, following Laura's "death"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Write an essay supporting or refuting the following statement, citing examples from the text: Inadequate guardianship leads to devastation for the female characters in "The Woman in White".

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