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

2. The following adjectives best describe Charlie as a child:
(a) Not-bright, sickly, kind.
(b) Athletic, handsome, mean.
(c) Smart, sullen, stubborn.
(d) Neglected, violent, mean.

3. What physical feature on Vida Winter is distinctive?
(a) Her left arm has three burn marks; a cross-like symbol marks her, not unlike a brand.
(b) Her hand is badly scarred from fire; a mark like a Q was also embedded in the scar.
(c) She walks with a pronounced limp; one leg is signicantly shorter than the other.
(d) Her hair is a deep black except for thick streaks of silver and white.

4. Who is in the perambulator for the dangerous ride downhill?
(a) Adeline.
(b) The neighbor's dog.
(c) Emmaline.
(d) Merrily's baby.

5. In what way did the bookstore help in Margaret's education?
(a) The fascinating people that entered the store taught her about the world.
(b) Margaret's mother read to her for hours as they worked in the shop.
(c) She first learned her alphabet because the books were in alphabetical order.
(d) Margaret's favorite teachers came in and spent extra hours tutoring her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Margaret says, "the hours between eight in the evening and one or two in the morning have always been my magic hours." What does she do during these hours?

2. What kind of writing of Margaret's has been published?

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

4. After several days of interviewing Vida Winter, Margaret decides she must leave for a few days. Why?

5. What is Margaret's opinion about Vida Winter's writing?

(see the answer key)

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