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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT the name of one of Hester Westaway's three sons?
(a) Abel.
(b) Ezra.
(c) Harding.
(d) Freddie.

2. How many people were held responsible for the death of Hal's mother?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. Once Hal introduces herself to the Westaway family, who speaks up to add that she is "Maud's daughter" (91)?
(a) Abel.
(b) Mr. Treswick.
(c) Harding.
(d) Mitzi.

4. Hal's mother mentioned that Hal's father had sported what kind of accent?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Australian.
(c) New Zealander.
(d) French.

5. For about how many minutes do Harding and Abel ask questions of Hal in Chapter 13 once she has been introduced to them?
(a) 30.
(b) 60.
(c) 15.
(d) 90.

6. What kind of food is Hal carrying home to her flat in Brighton in Chapter 1?
(a) Fish and chips.
(b) Bangers and mash.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Blood sausage.

7. In Chapter 18, Hal believes that which character associated with the Westaway family is her biological mother?
(a) Maud.
(b) Mrs. Warren.
(c) Margarida.
(d) Maggie.

8. In Chapter 17, Hal mistakenly wanders into rooms belonging to whom?
(a) Abel.
(b) Harding.
(c) Freddie.
(d) Mrs. Warren.

9. Why does Hal run after the client who has just departed in Chapter 6?
(a) The client had mentioned Mr. Smith.
(b) The client had not paid enough money.
(c) The client had left her purse.
(d) The client had paid too much money.

10. In Chapter 5, Hal visits Reg's booth in order to purchase what item?
(a) A scone.
(b) A cup of tea.
(c) A biscuit.
(d) A newspaper.

11. Who flashes a "Cheshire cat smile" (68) at Hal during the funeral for Hester Westaway?
(a) Mitzi.
(b) Abel.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Mrs. Warren.

12. What color is Hal's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

13. Which character uses their medical training to examine Hal in Chapter 15?
(a) Harding.
(b) Edward.
(c) Mitzi.
(d) Abel.

14. Mrs. Warren tells Hal that she must stay in a bedroom in what part of Trepassen House?
(a) The barn.
(b) The basement.
(c) The boathouse.
(d) The attic.

15. In Chapter 8, the reader learns that Hal's mother had died "a couple of days before" (55) which of Hal's birthdays?
(a) 18.
(b) 13.
(c) 21.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Hal when the novel begins?

2. Who follows Hal outside after breakfast in Chapter 18 and offers to show her the hedge maze?

3. Which character notices the tattoo peeking out of Hal's shirt and asks to see the whole tattoo?

4. Mr. Treswick tells the family that which character has been awarded 30,000 pounds in the will of Hester Westaway?

5. Where has the photograph of Hal and her mother laughing on Brighton Beach been located for the past ten years?

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