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Rebecca Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Short Answer Questions

1. From the woods, where does Maxim say the right-hand path leads?

2. Why does the narrator feel comfortable with her maid Clarice?

3. To what does the word "gaucherie" refer?

4. What gives the impression of a church archway?

5. Why is the meal with Mrs Van Hopper eaten in silence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the effect of the description of the London streets in Chapter 26 of Rebecca?

2. Why and in what way does the protagonist behave uncharacteristically?

3. What is the protagonist's vision of her life in Manderley?

4. Why does the protagonist feel that there is "a strange air of unreality" about her first luncheon with Maxim de Winter?

5. What criticisms of the British landed gentry are implied in this chapter of Rebecca?

6. Comment on Ben's significance in this chapter.

7. Why is Maxim against his wife going off after the dog Jasper?

8. What is the overall tone of the opening chapter?

9. What leads to the protagonist's encounter with Mrs. Danvers in the west wing?

10. In what ways is the protagonist of Rebecca a mystery?

Essay Topics

"The destruction of Manderley symbolizes the destruction of the genteel world of the early twentieth century, with all its hypocrisy." Do you agree? Write a substantial essay that reviews the themes of the novel.

Explain the moral problem that lies at the core of Rebecca. Do you think this has been presented satisfactorily? Why or why not? Be sure to refer closely to characters and events in the text.

In what ways is the novel Rebecca characteristic of the romance novel genre? Examine and comment on the structure and character dynamics in the novel. Write about 800 words.

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