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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. What incredible revelation does Margaret realize about the children at Angelfield?

2. What news comes from the asylum about Isabelle?

3. Within moments of Margaret's return to the Winter house, what does Margaret say to Emmeline ?

4. What color is the tent that Margaret sees at Angelfield?

5. One day, instead of writing/interviewing, what task does Vida Winter ask of Margaret?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie does Ambrose Proctor tell the doctor?

2. How does Adeline begin to confuse people about which twin is which?

3. Explain what Hester finds strange about Emmeline's use of pronouns.

4. Who is the unnamed child's father?

5. Explain the relationship between Ambrose Proctor and the twins.

6. Why does the Missus neglect to tell Charlie about Isabelle's death?

7. What makes John-the-dig decide he needs to check on Charlie?

8. What news brings Aurelius much joy?

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

10. What crucial part of Vida Winter's story does Margaret figure out which answers many of the unsolved pieces of the story's puzzle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aurelius is a character who is never content knowing he was abandoned by his own parent and adopted by a stranger. How does this affect the choices he makes? How does this affect his personality? Write about Aurelius as a character, paying particular attention to his desperate need for belonging.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In their first interview, Vida Winter says to Margaret, " I can't stand politeness.... people with ambition don't give a damn about what people think of them." Many people would argue that politeness is a virtue, but Vida Winters thinks otherwise. Do you agree or disagree that politeness is virtue? Is it or is it not an admirable character trait? Discuss how Winter's lack of politeness affected her ability to relate to others, and whether if affects her appeal to readers.

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