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 is the landscape like on the trip north to Vida Winter's house?
(a) After a drive through a scenic green countryside, Winters' lush flower gardens were a pleasant surprise.
(b) Icy winds and snow slowed her travel; Margaret was nearly frozen when she arrived the next morning.
(c) The moors; green rolling hills, quaint villages, remote wilderness.
(d) First a large city with urban sprawl, then finally to a old mansion in the countryside.

2. How many different (untrue) versions of her life has Ms. Winter told to reporters and interviewers?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Zero. She has only told the truth about herself.
(d) Three.

3. Is the report of the Angelfield fire confirmed by the Banbury Herald newspaper?
(a) The fire was only in the barn, not in the main house.
(b) Yes.
(c) Apparently not. There was no mention of a fire at Anglefield.
(d) Perhaps. There was a fire, but not in the year Winter had reported.

4. After several days of interviewing Vida Winter, Margaret decides she must leave for a few days. Why?
(a) She is concerned about her sick mother.
(b) She needs to ask her father his advice about the writing of the book.
(c) She is homesick and wants to visit her family and friends.
(d) She wants to verify the three facts told to her by Vida Winter.

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