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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. Who is in the perambulator for the dangerous ride downhill?
(a) Merrily's baby.
(b) Emmaline.
(c) The neighbor's dog.
(d) Adeline.

2. Describe the abrupt change in the way Isabelle's father treats her.
(a) He hires extra help to make sure she is well cared for and entertained.
(b) He loves her at first, but after a few months begins to disdain her and hate her presence.
(c) He becomes a doting father to the baby; singing lullabyes and reading stories.
(d) He leaves suddenly, leaving her in the care of the gardener and cook.

3. When she learns the truth about being a twin, Margaret feels:
(a) Angry. She is furious that her parents had not told her the truth previously.
(b) Enlightened. She now understands her lifelong feeling of loneliness.
(c) Curious. She wants to learn more, and becomes intent on researching missing information.
(d) Elated. She is happy that she has a sister and is eager to meet her.

4. What experiment (for research's sake) do Hester and the doctor carry out?
(a) Using bribery to entice Charlie to leave Angelfield.
(b) Isolation and starvation as treatment for mental ilness.
(c) Shock treament for mental illness.
(d) The separation of Angeline and Emmeline.

5. Where does the first meeting between Margaret Lea and Vida Winter take place?
(a) In the hallway outside Margaret's bedroom, late at night.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) On the moors, outside the house.
(d) In Winter's library.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Hester seems to be making some positive impact?

2. Why does Hester think she has seen a ghost?

3. What is peculiar about the many interviews given by Vida Winter?

4. What happens to Roland, Isabelle's husband?

5. What pain does Margaret occasionally feel, especially at night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why Hester leaves Angelfield so suddenly.

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

4. Give three adjectives that describe Hester.

5. What happens when Margaret arrives at Vida Winter's house for the first time?

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

7. Relate the circumstances surrounding Isabelle's birth.

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

9. Describe the incident of the baby and perambulator.

10. Who raises the twins?

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