This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Beginnings: Dickens's Study, The Almanacs, In the Archives of the Banbury Herald, Ruins, The Friendly Giant, and Graves,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item of Charles Dickens, the author, does Vida Winter discuss with Margaret?
(a) A picture of him with characters above his head.
(b) A forgotten manuscript by the famous author.
(c) A picture of Dickens with Vida Winter as a child.
(d) The exact desk which Dickens owned which Margaret is using to write.

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

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

4. What does John -the-Dig do at Angelfield?
(a) He is the only person on the estate that can handle horses.
(b) He is actually the great uncle of the twins.
(c) He is the gardener, as his ancestors also had been.
(d) He is the manager and book-keeper of the estate.

5. What is one overwhelming first impression of Vida Winter's house?
(a) The laughter of children.
(b) The fragrance of lilacs.
(c) An odd odor that reminds Margaret of a funeral home.
(d) It is entirely silent.