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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. Which character tells Hal that the photographer who created the picture she now has of her mother had been Ezra?
2. Harding invites Hal into what room to have tea when she arrives back at Trepassen House?
3. What type of tarot reading does Hal perform for Kitty?
4. What type of document listing a certain character's address does Hal bring with her on her walk to the village of St. Piran?
5. When Hal arrives back at Trepassen House, she is told that how many guests have departed in her absence?
Short Essay Questions
1. What knowledge causes Hal to feel angry toward her beloved late mother?
2. Describe a chapter that acts as a builder of tension and then as a diffuser of tension, for the purposes of maintaining suspense throughout the work.
3. For what reason do Ezra and Hal arrive late to the appointment with Mr. Treswick?
4. What objects does Hal drop on the ground in Chapter 23 and what information about her is revealed to Ezra at that moment?
5. What is the most popular theory among Abel, Ezra, and Harding in relation to their mother's motive for drawing up her will the way she had?
6. To which two questions is Hal determined to find the answers by returning to Trepassen House?
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. 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?
9. Which element of her late mother's behavior perplexes Hal the most, as depicted in Chapter 36?
10. How does Hal sustain a physical injury in Chapter 38?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose an object from The Death of Mrs. Westaway, such as the magpies, Maggie’s diary, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Death of Mrs. Westaway and what is Ware’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Write a critical essay about The Death of Mrs. Westaway while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
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