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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. Who comes to visit Margaret at the end of the book?

2. Typically, Margaret's childhood birthdays were marked by:

3. When Aurelius takes Margaret to his home, what does he do?

4. In the process of demolition at Angelfield, something unusual was found regarding Vida WInter's story. Who has come to investigate?

5. The picture of Karen's son shows a resemblance to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was there for Margaret when she finally stopped her grieving after Vida Winter's death?

2. After finding Charlie, where does Adeline immediately go, and what does she do?

3. Describe the odd conveyor belt that Ms. Winter discusses with Margaret.

4. What lie does Ambrose Proctor tell the doctor?

5. What is Margaret hoping to find when she looks in Winter's collection of "Jane Eyre" books?

6. What "big" life events happened on the nights that Mrs. Love turned a heel twice?

7. Who is the unnamed child's father?

8. Who takes care of the unnamed child?

9. Describe how the fire started.

10. Explain the suspicious cause of death concerning the ladder.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Margaret watched two people die, yet most modern Americans no longer witness the deaths of loved ones. Is this healthy or unhealthy? Is there something valuable in watching the painful but natural cycle of death? How was this therapeutic for Margaret? In what way did Margaret grow as a person through the deaths she witnessed? Use your text for support.

Essay Topic 2

In what time period does this novel take place? Find and identify the many clues that indicate the time period. Do this for both plot stories: Margaret as she interviews Vida Winter and the story of Vida Winter as a child. Use page numbers and specific references to prove your point.

Essay Topic 3

This novel takes on two time periods; the present and the past. In both, however, servants are far inferior to the owners of estates. Discuss this servant/master relationship as it is portrayed in the book. Does Setterfield remain neutral on the subject? In other words, does she merely present facts or does she write about this relationship in such a way to approve or disapprove of this kind of dominant/subservient relationship?

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