The Death of Mrs. Westaway Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Reg tell Hal that she can deceive that Westaways? (from Epigraph - Chapter 7)

Reg believes that Hal can deceive the Westaways because she deceived him.

Reg tells Hal she can deceive the Westaways in order to encourage her.

Reg tells Hal she can deceive the Westaways because he thinks she needs a break in her life.

Reg believes that Hal can deceive the Westaways because she does cold tarot readings.

2.

In Chapter 29, why is Hal angry when she reads her mother's diary? (from Chapters 28 - 37)

Hal is angry because her mother did not introduce her to her grandmother and the rest of the family.

Hal is angry because her mother destroyed so much of the diary.

Hal is angry because her mother never told her about her time at Trepassen.

Hal realizes that her mother lied to her about knowing the identity of her father.

3.

In Chapter 19, why does Mrs. Warren say that she was standing outside Hal's room? (from Chapters 14 - 20)

Mrs. Warren said she was trying to determine if Hal was sleeping.

Mrs. Warren said that she was looking for her cane.

Mrs. Warren would not tell Hal why she was there.

Mrs. Warren said she had come to tell Hal that dinner was ready.

4.

Why does Maggie tear pages out of her diary? (from Chapters 21 - 27)

To keep Mrs. Westaway from discovering the name of the baby's father.

Maggie has come to realize she has made mistakes in her life and does not want Mrs. Westaway to know about them.

To keep Mrs. Westaway from reading what Maggie has written about her.

To keep Maud from reading the diary and reporting to Mrs. Westaway.

5.

In Chapter 38 why does Hal think that someone intentionally tried to kill her? (from Chapters 38 - 45)

Hal noticed someone had intentionally removed the light bulb.

Hal saw a tripwire at the top of the attic stairs after she fell.

Hal saw where someone had dumped out her glass of water in the wash basin.

It never occurred to Hal that someone had tried to kill her.

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