Complete Guide to '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 meet Maxim de Winter?
Where does the narrator meet Maxim de Winter?
Monte Carlo
What is Mrs Danvers' relationship to Rebecca?
What is Mrs Danvers' relationship to Rebecca?
Obsessively loyal housekeeper
How did Rebecca actually die?
How did Rebecca actually die?
Maxim 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
Why does the narrator lack a name in the novel?
Why does the narrator lack a name in the novel?
Signifies her struggle for identity
What happens at the costume ball that upsets Maxim?
What happens at the costume ball that upsets Maxim?
Narrator wears dress like Rebecca's
What literary genre focuses on psychological & moral growth from youth to adulthood?
What literary genre focuses on psychological & moral growth from youth to adulthood?
Bildungsroman
What power dynamic does 'She called him Max, and I had to call him Maxim' show?
What power dynamic does 'She called him Max, and I had to call him Maxim' show?
Rebecca's control over narrator
Who is Jack Favell in relation to Rebecca?
Who is Jack Favell in relation to Rebecca?
Her cousin and lover
What does Manderley symbolise in the novel?
What does Manderley symbolise in the novel?
The past & Rebecca's legacy
What aspect of early 20th-century culture does the novel reflect regarding women?
What aspect of early 20th-century culture does the novel reflect regarding women?
Limited agency & gender norms
What happens to Manderley at the end of the novel?
What happens to Manderley at the end of the novel?
It burns down