1. What peculiar record does Margaret find in an almanac about Charlie Angelfield?
(a) His death was recent, only two years before she met Ms. Winter.
(b) He was declared legally dead.
(c) He wrote a newspaper article about the hauntings of ghosts at Angelfield.
(d) He died on the night that the twins were born, making WInter's story untrue.

2. What promise does Margaret ask of Winter before committing to the writing of her biography?
(a) Winter must be willing to offer editing and writing advice for Margaret's own writing.
(b) Margaret must be allowed to have freedom to come and go from the house.
(c) Winter must let them write outside in the garden, in the flowers.
(d) Winter must tell Margaret three facts that can be validated in public record.

3. What does Merrily often do while she is hanging clothes or doing housework?
(a) Chats with Isabelle Angelfield.
(b) Sets her baby outside in her yard.
(c) Asks the Angelfield twins to babysit.
(d) Tells ghost stories that frighten the twins.

4. What is the first question Margaret asks Vida WInter?
(a) An explanation about the rumor that her house is haunted.
(b) Whether Winter is terminally ill and fears death will end her life soon.
(c) What happened to the (missing) thirteenth story in her first book.
(d) Her real name.

5. How many different (untrue) versions of her life has Ms. Winter told to reporters and interviewers?
(a) Zero. She has only told the truth about herself.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nineteen.