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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Middles: Gone! and After Charlie,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the disturbing event that take place between the two twins after Hester has left?
(a) It is implied that Charlie, their uncle, sexually abuses them.
(b) The girls become physically attracted to the same young man.
(c) Adeline attacks and harms Emmeline.
(d) Emmeline attacks and harms Adeline.

2. Margaret receives a letter from her solicitor about whom?
(a) Isabelle.
(b) Hester.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. Winter's frankness and honesty create a strong first reaction in Margaret. Early in their first conversation, Margaret:
(a) Begins crying with strong sadness at the first story she is told.
(b) Rises from her chair, and nearly exits the room.
(c) Is shocked by the sordid details of Winter's immoral past.
(d) Becomes angry at the way Winter treats her housekeeper, Judith.

4. What is of particular concern to John-the-dig after Charlie disappears?
(a) His topiary garden was becoming negelcted.
(b) Who would pay him and pay the bills at Anglefield in Charlie's absence.
(c) The girls were at marrying age; who should marry them?
(d) How he could get a doctor to take care of the Missus.

5. In the first interview, Margaret asks for three bits of information. What is the response to this from Vida Winter?
(a) She gives many examples from stories about the importance of three.
(b) She refuses to answer Margaret, saying she (Ms. Winter) will tell the story on her terms.
(c) She laughs, saying that five is a better number.
(d) She refuses, and threatens to find another author.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Margaret to run out of Angelfield on her first visit there?

2. What is one overwhelming first impression of Vida Winter's house?

3. Vida Winter says she starts one book as soon as she finishes another because she is afraid to confront which person who keeps trying to get her attention?

4. What news comes from the asylum about Isabelle?

5. Margaret insists that she must leave for how many days?

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