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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. Where and with whom does Margaret Lea spend her days?
(a) Margaret loves the city's parks, and spends most days in the parks meandering with friends.
(b) In the used book store with her father who owns the store.
(c) She works for a kind, elderly watchmaker who is also an author.
(d) In a small publishing house with her boyfriend.

2. What do the children do that make John-the-Dig and Missus sad?
(a) They destroy years of work in John-the-Digs's topiary garden.
(b) They cut each other's hair, destroying their beautiful appearance.
(c) They destroy an entire apple tree right as it bloomed.
(d) They bully younger children.

3. As the twins grow, what disturbing pattern emerges regarding them in the village and surrounding houses?
(a) The twins begin to frighten smaller children with stories about ghosts.
(b) The twins walk into unlocked houses and take what they want.
(c) The twins talk of drowning their mother and poisoning the servants.
(d) The twins are caught running without clothes on through the middle of town.

4. As Margaret settles into her bedroom on her first night in Vida Winter's house, she rearranges which aspect of the bedroom?
(a) A picture on the wall troubles her, so she turns it around to face the wall.
(b) She takes down the heavy curtains from the windows.
(c) She moves the heavy chair nearer to the fireplace in order to stay warm.
(d) The canopy bed frightens her because she cannot see into the room, so she removes the curtain.

5. When Winter returns to the telling of her story, she talks of the village men asking for Dr. Maudsley's help with the twins. How does the doctor first attempt to solve the problem?
(a) He sends his wife to talk to the twin's mother.
(b) He visits every day for two weeks and then gives up in failure.
(c) He diagnoses insanity and recommends that the twins be sent to an asylum.
(d) He, according to common practice of the time, uses leeches to try to clean their blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the proof Margaret sees to prove she was a twin?

2. In the first interview, Margaret asks for three bits of information. What is the response to this from Vida Winter?

3. How many different (untrue) versions of her life has Ms. Winter told to reporters and interviewers?

4. The name of the house and estate where Vida Winter grew up (as Adeline) was called:

5. What is the first question Margaret asks Vida WInter?

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