The Woman in White Wilkie Collins

1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a Professor Pesca recommended Walter for the job at Limmeridge.
b Walter met Anne in Paris.
c Walter had to leave Limmeridge because he was in love.
d When Laura told Sir Percival that she loved another man, he was quite happy.
e When Laura met Marian at Blackwater Park she said nothing about Walter.
f Laura told Marian that Sir Percival had been kind to her after their marriage.
g If his wife died, Sir Percival would get twenty thousand pounds.
h Marian fell ill after overhearing Fosco and Sir Percival.
i When he returned from America, Walter went to Limmeridge first.
j There was a copy of the marriage register at a lawyer’s office.
k Walter was attacked on his way to a lawyer’s office.
l Walter wanted to marry Laura after his battle with the Count.
m Pesca recognized the Count.
n The Count was a member of the Brotherhood.
o The Count died in Paris.

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2 Put the following events in the right order. Number them 1-10.
a Walter returns from Central America.
b Sir Percival dies.
c Walter goes to Limmeridge.
d Walter goes to look at the register.
e Walter marries Laura.
f Laura marries Sir Percival.
g Count Fosco dies.
h Walter meets Anne for the first time.
i Walter sees Count Fosco and gets the truth from him.
j Laura ‘dies’.

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3 Who said this? Who did they say it to? Walter, Count Fosco, Mrs Pesca, Marian,
Anne Catherick, Sir Percival.
a ‘Is that the road into London?’ ……………….. to ………………..
b ‘You must leave because Laura Fairlie is to be married.’ ……………….. to
………………..
c ‘Let’s say your wife dies before the end of summer.’ ……………….. to
………………..
d ‘Why do you point him out?’ ……………….. to ………………..
e ‘All I want is a signed confession.’ ……………….. to ………………..

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4 Who is she in these sentences?

a ‘She has escaped from my asylum.’ ………………..
b ‘She is not marrying for love.’ ………………..
c ‘She has the courage and understanding of a man.’ ………………..
d ‘She’s in love with someone she met before we married.’ ………………..
e By the end of the following day she was dead. ………………..

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5 Imagine you are Professor Pesca. Write a letter to a friend in Italy describing
what happened at the opera.
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Multiple-choice Test
Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Limmeridge House was in _____.
a [ ] London b [ ] the suburbs c [ ] Cumberland d [ ] the north of England
2 At Limmeridge, Walter Hartright saw Anne Catherick again _____.
a [ ] in the village b [ ] in the school
c [ ] at Mrs Fairlie’s grave d [ ] at a dance
3 Marian listened to Count Fosco and Sir Percival Glyde from the _____.
a [ ] library b [ ] room c [ ] garden d [ ] roof
4 Laura was buried in _____.
a [ ] Blackwater Park b [ ] Limmeridge c [ ] London d [ ] Hampshire
5 Walter Hartright saw two veiled women _____.
a [ ] at Laura’s grave b [ ] in Limmeridge churchyard
c [ ] at the boat-house d [ ] at Blackwater Park
6 Walter attended the opera because he _____.
a [ ] liked music b [ ] wanted to see Count Fosco
c [ ] wanted to talk to Count Fosco d [ ] wanted Pesca to see Count Fosco
7 Walter was sure that _____.
a [ ] Pesca knew Count Fosco
b [ ] Count Fosco knew Pesca
c [ ] Count Fosco and Pesca had met before
d [ ] Pesca was afraid of Count Fosco
8 On 25th July, Laura was _____.
a [ ] dead b [ ] alive c [ ] in London d [ ] in Hampshire
9 The man with the scar _____.
a [ ] waited outside Count Fosco’s house b [ ] spoke to Count Fosco
c [ ] followed Count Fosco’s cab d [ ] wrote a note to Count Fosco
10 Count Fosco was killed in _____.
a [ ] Paris b [ ] London c [ ] Italy d [ ] Limmeridge

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Characters

Choose the best answer.

11 Professor Pesca helped Walter Hartright because _____.
a [ ] Walter was his friend b [ ] Walter had saved his life
c [ ] he taught Walter Italian d [ ] Walter taught him English
12 The woman in white was _____.
a [ ] Anne Catherick b [ ] Laura Fairlie
c [ ] Marian Halcombe d [ ] Mrs Vesey
13 Count Fosco was married to Laura Fairlie’s _____.
a [ ] mother b [ ] sister c [ ] aunt d [ ] friend
14 _____ was opposed to the marriage settlement.
a [ ] Count Fosco b [ ] Mr Fairlie c [ ] Sir Percival Glyde d [ ] Mr Gilmore
15 _____ was afraid of Count Fosco.
a [ ] Anne Catherick b [ ] Laura c [ ] Marian d [ ] Sir Percival Glyde
16 Marian _____.
a [ ] gave her letters to Count Fosco b [ ] gave her letters to Fanny
c [ ] posted her letters herself d [ ] put her letters in the post-bag
17 Marian was being looked after by _____.
a [ ] Laura b [ ] Mrs Rubelle c [ ] Countess Fosco d [ ] Mrs Michelson
18 Marian found _____ in the asylum.
a [ ] Laura b [ ] Anne c [ ] Countess Fosco d [ ] Fanny
19 _____ had changed the marriage register.
a [ ] Count Fosco b [ ] Mrs Catherick c [ ] Walter d [ ] Sir Percival Glyde
20 Count Fosco was killed because he _____.
a [ ] had killed Anne Catherick b [ ] was a member of the Brotherhood
c [ ] had betrayed the Brotherhood d [ ] had gone to Paris

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Dialogue

Who said or thought this?

21 ‘I’m dark and ugly, and she’s fair and pretty.’
a [ ] Laura Fairlie b [ ] Marian Halcombe
c [ ] Anne Catherick d [ ] Mrs Clements
 22 ‘Is Miss Fairlie well and happy?’
a [ ] Walter Hartright b [ ] Sir Percival Glyde
c [ ] Anne Catherick d [ ] Mrs Clements
23 ‘Wise men do not murder.’
a [ ] Count Fosco b [ ] Marian c [ ] Sir Percival Glyde d [ ] Laura
24 ‘Come here tomorrow and I will tell you.’
a [ ] Anne Catherick b [ ] Laura Fairlie
c [ ] Marian Halcombe d [ ] Count Fosco
25 ‘Yes, she has written again today.’
a [ ] Fanny b [ ] Marian Halcombe c [ ] Sir Percival Glyde d [ ] Count Fosco
26 ‘I think God was guiding Laura’s footsteps.’
a [ ] Walter b [ ] Laura c [ ] Marian d [ ] Anne
27 ‘They have tried to make me forget everything.’
a [ ] Walter b [ ] Laura c [ ] Marian d [ ] Anne
28 ‘Go! And never come back.’
a [ ] Mrs Catherick b [ ] Mrs Clements c [ ] Sir Percival Glyde d [ ] Marian
29 ‘You don’t know what you ask.’
a [ ] Walter b [ ] Count Fosco c [ ] Pesca d [ ] the man with the scar
30 ‘There she is, alive and well – God bless her!’
a [ ] Mr Kyrle b [ ] Marian c [ ] Mr Fairlie d [ ] an old man

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Vocabulary

Choose the best answer.

31 a place where mentally ill are cared for
a [ ] church b [ ] school c [ ] hospital d [ ] asylum
32 dark and miserable
a [ ] gloomy b [ ] low c [ ] sad d [ ] dusty
33 a woman employed to teach children of a rich family in their home
a [ ] teacher b [ ] governess c [ ] nurse d [ ] housekeeper
34 to tremble from cold or fear
a [ ] shake b [ ] shiver c [ ] sob d [ ] faint
35 where dead bodies are kept before burial
 a [ ] grave b [ ] churchyard c [ ] morgue d [ ] vestry
36 to give someone a gentle push to get their attention
a [ ] shake b [ ] touch c [ ] push d [ ] nudge
37 a sketch
a [ ] painting b [ ] picture c [ ] simple drawing d [ ] map
38 a serious infectious disease
a [ ] fever b [ ] typhus c [ ] heart attack d [ ] ache
39 someone who is legally responsible for a child
a [ ] uncle b [ ] godfather c [ ] guardian d [ ] lawyer
40 marks left by someone’s feet
a [ ] footprints b [ ] footsteps c [ ] trail d [ ] path

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Plot

Choose the best answer.

41 Laura Fairlie was going to marry Sir Percival Glyde because _____.
a [ ] she loved him b [ ] he was rich
c [ ] she made a promise to her father d [ ] he was a baronet
42 When Walter Hartright left Limmeridge House, Laura Fairlie gave him a picture of
the summer- house to show him that she _____.
a [ ] was a good artist b [ ] had learned a lot from him
c [ ] would not marry Sir Percival Glyde d [ ] loved him
43 When Laura told Sir Percival Glyde that she loved another man, he _____.
a [ ] said he hated her b [ ] asked who the man was
c [ ] became very angry d [ ] said he wanted to marry her more
44 Sir Percival Glyde would inherit _____ if Laura died before him.
a [ ] £10,000 b [ ] the income from £10,000
c [ ] £20,000 d [ ] the income from £20,000
45 Anne Catherick did not keep her appointment with Laura because she _____.
a [ ] was afraid of Sir Percival Glyde
b [ ] had changed her mind about telling Laura
c [ ] had been followed by Count Fosco
d [ ] was ill
46 Marian became ill because she _____.
a [ ] was poisoned b [ ] stayed outside in the rain
c [ ] caught a disease d [ ] didn’t eat
47 Marian got news of her sister’s death _____.
a [ ] from Mrs Michelson b [ ] in a letter from Countess Fosco
c [ ] in a letter from Sir Percival Glyde d [ ] from Mr Fairlie
48 Anne Catherick was dead and _____.
a [ ] Laura had taken her place in the asylum b [ ] Count Fosco had killed her
c [ ] buried at Limmeridge d [ ] buried in London
49 Sir Percival Glyde’s secret was that _____.
a [ ] he was Anne Catherick’s father b [ ] his parents weren’t married
c [ ] he had been married twice d [ ] he was a criminal
50 If Anne Catherick had not died _____.
a [ ] the plot would have failed
b [ ] Laura would have been killed
c [ ] Count Fosco would have killed her
d [ ] Count Fosco would have killed Marian

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Total marks
The Woman in White
1 a T i F
b F j T
c T k T
d T l F
e F m F
f F n T
g T o T
h T

2 a 5 f 3
b 7 g 10
c 2 h 1
d 6 i 9
e 8 j 4

3 a Anne Catherick, Walter

b Marian, Walter
c Count Fosco,
Sir Percival
d Pesca, Walter
e Walter, Count Fosco

4 a Anne Catherick
b Laura
c Marian
d Laura
e Anne Catherick

5Students’ individual answers.

The Woman in White

Setting
1 c
2 c
3 d
4 b
5 b
6 d
7 b
8 d
9 c
10 a
Characters
11 b
12 a
13 c
 14 d
15 d
16 b
17 b
18 a
19 d
20 c
Dialogue
21 b
22 c
23 d
24 a
25 d
26 a
27 b
28 a
29 c
30 d
Vocabulary
31 d
32 a
33 b
34 b
35 c
36 d
37 c
38 b
39 c
40 a
Plot
41 c
42 d
43 d
44 c
45 c
46 b
47 b
48 a
49 b
50 c