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. 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?
(a) She reads through numerous books.
(b) She finds contentment and pride as she writes her stories.
(c) She enjoys the company of her friends in small tea shops around London.
(d) She has conversations with her mother and aunt which are always interesting and often humorous.

2. Where does the first meeting between Margaret Lea and Vida Winter take place?
(a) On the moors, outside the house.
(b) In the hallway outside Margaret's bedroom, late at night.
(c) In Winter's library.
(d) In the kitchen.

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

4. What is Margaret's opinion about Vida Winter's writing?
(a) She is surprised that Winter seems to have stolen one on Margaret's stories.
(b) She likes the writing, but has no interest in meeting WInter.
(c) She loves it, and spends days doing nothing else but reading Winter's books.
(d) She is frustrated by the happy endings and predictable plots.

5. When she has trouble falling asleep the night after receiving the letter, what does Margaret do?
(a) She takes a rare book from the shop and begins to read it.
(b) She reads everything she can about twins.
(c) She wakes up her mother and makes her talk about her twin.
(d) She decides to try one of the "dark spells" she has read about earlier in the day.