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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Beginnings: Merrily and the Perambulator and Dr. and Mrs. Maudsley.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who meets Margaret at the door of Miss Winter's house?
(a) Miss Winter, herself.
(b) A young child who holds a large black dog on a leash.
(c) Judith, the housekeeper.
(d) A cranky, impolite butler named Jansen.

2. The name of the house and estate where Vida Winter grew up (as Adeline) was called:
(a) Dangerfield.
(b) Moorlands.
(c) Hanley Downs.
(d) Angelfield.

3. When Ms. Winter is in pain, what is the metaphor she uses to describe this pain?
(a) A storm with brutal winds.
(b) A curtain that suffocates her.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A tiger.

4. The following can be said about the bookshop:
(a) There are seven rooms of used books.
(b) Students come to sell and resell textbooks.
(c) All of the answers are true.
(d) Most of the store's income is gained through rare book transactions.

5. Charlie, Isabelle's brother, is:
(a) Older than Isabelle, by only two years.
(b) Her twin.
(c) Actually a step brother, and is older by twelve years.
(d) Older than Isabelle, by nine years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where and with whom does Margaret Lea spend her days?

2. What is peculiar about the way Margaret must read "The Thirteen Tales?'

3. What is peculiar about the many interviews given by Vida Winter?

4. In the beginning of the book, who has sent Margaret a surprising letter?

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

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