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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. Who writes Marian a threatening letter?

2. What happened to the inn where Sir Percival stayed on the night Laura was sent away?

3. Walter's employer believes that Walter is driven by which of the following?

4. When did Count Fosco come to England?

5. How does Count Fosco gain through the conspiracy against Laura?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. To prove the case for Laura, Mr. Kyrle advises Walter to obtain what?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Walter's emotional state on his cab ride to confront Count Fosco at his home?

8. Mrs. Catherick comments she only has to do what to her clothes to enter into mourning for Anne?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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