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. At what age does Margaret discover she was a twin, and that this twin died at birth?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) As an adult, as she is narrating this book.
(d) Five.

2. What is the proof Margaret sees to prove she was a twin?
(a) Margaret's parents finally tell her the truth, and show her legal documents.
(b) She finds her sister's birth certificate and death certificate.
(c) She is sent a letter with a picture of her parents with both babies.
(d) She answers the door and sees her twin standing there.

3. What is peculiar about the many interviews given by Vida Winter?
(a) She will never speak for more than thirty minutes.
(b) She prides herself on her honesty, despite her painful past.
(c) She has never told the truth about her life.
(d) She finds it fun to make every reporter cry.

4. What is peculiar about the way Margaret must read "The Thirteen Tales?'
(a) Every thirteenth page, she searches for a clue to a mystery.
(b) She doesn't want anyone to see her reading it, so she disguises it.
(c) She must wear white gloves.
(d) Because of a printing error, she keeps turning it upside down.

5. What news does Vida Winter's doctor give to Margaret?
(a) He tells her that Vida WInter has no more than one week to live.
(b) He advises her to go behind WInter's back and contact her twin.
(c) He tells Margaret that it would be wise to begin wearing gloves and a mask when she is near Winters.
(d) He tells her Vida Winter is terminally ill.