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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charlie, Isabelle's brother, is:
(a) Actually a step brother, and is older by twelve years.
(b) Older than Isabelle, by only two years.
(c) Her twin.
(d) Older than Isabelle, by nine years.

2. What kind of writing of Margaret's has been published?
(a) Essays about royalty in the thirteenth century.
(b) Short novels, always wth thirteen chapters.
(c) Essays about the lives of authors.
(d) Non-fiction accounts of collectors, especially book and watch collectors.

3. In the beginning of the book, who has sent Margaret a surprising letter?
(a) The manager of Vida Winter's estate.
(b) Vida Winter, an author.
(c) Vida Winter's daughter.
(d) Margaret's twin, separated from Margaret for years.

4. Who or what startles Margaret in the ruins of the Angelfield house on her first day of exploration?
(a) A woman in white; Margaret calls to her, but the woman does not turn.
(b) Herself, in a mirror.
(c) The flapping wings of birds.
(d) The sound of a violin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John -the-Dig do at Angelfield?

2. 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?

3. How did Merrily get her name?

4. What do Hester and John-the-dig argue about?

5. When she has trouble falling asleep the night after receiving the letter, what does Margaret do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Contrast the differences in Margaret's parents.

2. List a few specific details about Vida Winter's appearance on Margaret's first meeting.

3. At one point in their first conversation, Margaret is uncomfortable and gets up to leave. What words of Vida Winter bring her back?

4. Describe Vida Winter's reaction to Margaret 's short leave of absence.

5. Give two details of the scenery Margaret describes on her way to meet Vida Winter.

6. Describe Judith, the housekeeper.

7. List a few "odd" behaviors of the twins as they go about the countryside.

8. What makes Hester believe she is seeing a ghost?

9. List several details of Angelfield when Mrs. Maudsley first enters.

10. Give three adjectives that describe Hester.

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