This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Middles: Everybody Has a Story, December Days, Sisters, A Diary and a Train, Demolishing the Past, and Hester's Diary II,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Winter returns to the telling of her story, she talks of the village men asking for Dr. Maudsley's help with the twins. How does the doctor first attempt to solve the problem?
(a) He, according to common practice of the time, uses leeches to try to clean their blood.
(b) He diagnoses insanity and recommends that the twins be sent to an asylum.
(c) He sends his wife to talk to the twin's mother.
(d) He visits every day for two weeks and then gives up in failure.

2. After Hester leaves and Isabelle dies, what can be said about the Missus?
(a) John-the-dig agrees to marry her after many years of working together.
(b) She has left in search of Isabelle and Charlie.
(c) She has gradually become forgetful and unable to perform simple household tasks.
(d) After Isabelle's death, she went into her room and wept uncontrollably for many nights in a row.

3. What does Vida Winter give to Margaret as she is leaving?
(a) A book about twins.
(b) Hester's diary.
(c) A letter proving that Aurelius is her son.
(d) A box with an identical spoon to Aurelius' spoon.

4. Describe the abrupt change in the way Isabelle's father treats her.
(a) He loves her at first, but after a few months begins to disdain her and hate her presence.
(b) He leaves suddenly, leaving her in the care of the gardener and cook.
(c) He hires extra help to make sure she is well cared for and entertained.
(d) He becomes a doting father to the baby; singing lullabyes and reading stories.

5. What does John-the-dig decide to do about Charlie's disappearance?
(a) Call in the police to search the grounds.
(b) Go to London to look for Charlie.
(c) Not tell anyone that Charlie is gone.
(d) Put an announcement in the paper saying Charlie is missing.