Rebecca (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote the gothic novel 'Rebecca'?
Who wrote the gothic novel 'Rebecca'?
Daphne du Maurier
Where does the narrator first meet Maxim de Winter?
Where does the narrator first meet Maxim de Winter?
Monte Carlo
What is Mrs Danvers' role at Manderley?
What is Mrs Danvers' role at Manderley?
Housekeeper
What does Maxim confess about Rebecca's death?
What does Maxim confess about Rebecca's death?
He killed her
What is the famous opening line of 'Rebecca'?
What is the famous opening line of 'Rebecca'?
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again
At the costume ball, what does Mrs Danvers manipulate the narrator into wearing?
At the costume ball, what does Mrs Danvers manipulate the narrator into wearing?
A dress identical to one worn by Rebecca
What significant feature characterises the narrator throughout the novel?
What significant feature characterises the narrator throughout the novel?
She lacks a name
Who is Jack Favell?
Who is Jack Favell?
Rebecca's cousin and lover
Which theme explores the narrator's struggle in Rebecca's shadow?
Which theme explores the narrator's struggle in Rebecca's shadow?
Identity and self-perception
What does Manderley symbolise in the novel?
What does Manderley symbolise in the novel?
The past's inescapable influence
What is a Bildungsroman?
What is a Bildungsroman?
Psychological & moral growth narrative
What aspect of early 20th-century England does the novel explore through class?
What aspect of early 20th-century England does the novel explore through class?
Rigid class structures
What does Manderley's destruction at the novel's end symbolise?
What does Manderley's destruction at the novel's end symbolise?
Release from Rebecca's shadow