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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. What happens to Roland, Isabelle's husband?
(a) He is called to military service and dies on the battlefield.
(b) He dies of pneunomia.
(c) He leaves for America, promising Isabelle he would send for her.
(d) He leaves Isabelle for another woman soon after their marriage.
2. How many different (untrue) versions of her life has Ms. Winter told to reporters and interviewers?
(a) Three.
(b) Zero. She has only told the truth about herself.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Seven.
3. What news does Vida Winter's doctor give to Margaret?
(a) He advises her to go behind WInter's back and contact her twin.
(b) He tells her that Vida WInter has no more than one week to live.
(c) He tells Margaret that it would be wise to begin wearing gloves and a mask when she is near Winters.
(d) He tells her Vida Winter is terminally ill.
4. What promise does Margaret ask of Winter before committing to the writing of her biography?
(a) Winter must tell Margaret three facts that can be validated in public record.
(b) Margaret must be allowed to have freedom to come and go from the house.
(c) Winter must be willing to offer editing and writing advice for Margaret's own writing.
(d) Winter must let them write outside in the garden, in the flowers.
5. What does Hester do first when she arrives?
(a) Cleans the house.
(b) Hires three new servants.
(c) Buys new drapes and furniture.
(d) Claims she would stay only until a replacement could be found.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Mr. Lomax?
2. When the doctor comes to Angelfield, he recommends what?
3. What is tragic about the birth of Isabelle, the twins' mother?
4. What is peculiar about the many interviews given by Vida Winter?
5. The following adjectives best describe Charlie as a child:
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Margaret's reaction to reading Vida Winter's books.
2. When Hester arrives, she summons the twins, but they do not come. How does Hester handle this behavior?
3. Relate a few ways that the bookstore contributed to Margaret's education.
4. List a few specific details about Vida Winter's appearance on Margaret's first meeting.
5. Describe the bookstore. Who were its main customers, and how was most of its income made?
6. List a few "odd" behaviors of the twins as they go about the countryside.
7. List several details of Angelfield when Mrs. Maudsley first enters.
8. After Isabelle leaves Angelfield for a short time, with whom did she return?
9. Describe why Hester and the doctor thought it might be important to separate the twins.
10. What happens to Mrs. Maudsley when she arrives at Angelfield to check on the twins?
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