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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Margaret says of herself, "gradually, my reading became less random." What becomes the primary interest, or focus, of her reading?

2. A woman in white used what to hurt a visitor to the Angelfield house?

3. The name of the house and estate where Vida Winter grew up (as Adeline) was called:

4. At what age does Margaret discover she was a twin, and that this twin died at birth?

5. Margaret insists that she must leave for how many days?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Isabelle leaves Angelfield for a short time, with whom did she return?

2. Describe why Hester and the doctor thought it might be important to separate the twins.

3. What happens to Mrs. Maudsley when she arrives at Angelfield to check on the twins?

4. How are the twins becoming different from each other under Hester's guidance?

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

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

7. Give three adjectives that describe Hester.

8. What information does Margaret find at the Banbury Herald? What information does she NOT find?

9. Explain why Hester leaves Angelfield so suddenly.

10. Describe Judith, the housekeeper.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the Angelfield children were mean, violent and cruel. What makes a child cruel? What can be done to help an "evil" child? Write an essay that examines one of the "cruel" children of Angelfield, describing the factors that led to his or her cruelty, and what might have prevented this cruelty.

Essay Topic 2

How does "The Thirteenth Tale" fit into the genre of a Gothic novel? How does it not fit?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters in this book struggle with depression. Identify the afflicted characters and discuss the behaviors of those characters which lead readers to imply that the depression is real. What factors for these characters might have led to this illness?

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