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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major revelation does Hal make to the Westaway brothers in Chapter 37?
(a) She is not Maud's sister.
(b) She is not Ezra's daughter.
(c) She is not Maggie's daughter.
(d) She is not Maud's daughter.

2. What object does Hal find missing from her attic room when she goes upstairs in Chapter 33?
(a) A light bulb.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A book.
(d) A knife.

3. Which character declares in Chapter 24 that he wants none of his mother Hester's money?
(a) Harding.
(b) Ezra.
(c) Freddie.
(d) Abel.

4. In what country does Ezra live full-time?
(a) Germany.
(b) Greece.
(c) France.
(d) Lithuania.

5. What year is included in all diary entries presented within the text?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1994.
(d) 2004.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what train station must Hal travel from Brighton in order to reach Trepassen House?

2. What type of art does Ezra's art gallery display in the place where he lives full-time?

3. Harding tells Hal in Chapter 34 that he has made an appointment with Mr. Treswick for which day?

4. What type of tarot reading does Hal perform for Kitty?

5. What intention does Hal announce within her voicemail message to Harding?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Maggie's diary entry dated "11th December, 1994," (208) what action is Hester said to have taken after finding out about Maggie's pregnancy?

2. What special sadness does Ezra express to Hal about the death of his twin sister Maud?

3. Discuss an instance when Ware combines foreshadowing with the use of a literary device, such as a simile.

4. When Hal gets back to her flat in Brighton in Chapter 28 and finds a diary in the box under her bed, what does she learn?

5. To which two questions is Hal determined to find the answers by returning to Trepassen House?

6. Who confronts Hal when she is making her escape from Trepassen House by way of the drawing room window and what do they say?

7. What is Abel's reply when Hal asks him who had taken the photograph he had given to her and why does Hal believe his answer to be false?

8. What extra twist within Hester Westaway's will is revealed in Chapter 22 outside of Mr. Treswick's office?

9. What does Hal decide in Chapter 33 about Mrs. Warren's reason for staying silent about the identity of Hal's mother and why does her conclusion frighten her?

10. What feelings does Hal express to Ezra about the prospect of finding her biological father and how do they differ from her true feelings?

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