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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. When the doctor comes to Angelfield, he recommends what?

2. In their first interview, Winter reveals to Margaret a painful bit of her history earlier than she wanted to.

3. What is the phrase from the letter Margaret has received that keeps running through Margaret's mind?

4. What process does Margaret use to write the biography?

5. Charlie, Isabelle's brother, is:

Short Essay Questions

1. List a few "odd" behaviors of the twins as they go about the countryside.

2. Relate the circumstances surrounding Isabelle's birth.

3. Contrast the differences in Margaret's parents.

4. Describe Judith, the housekeeper.

5. What happens to Mrs. Maudsley when she arrives at Angelfield to check on the twins?

6. List a few details that are used to describe Margaret's first impression of Vida Winter's house.

7. At one point in their first conversation, Margaret is uncomfortable and gets up to leave. What words of Vida Winter bring her back?

8. Explain why Hester leaves Angelfield so suddenly.

9. Describe what Margaret hears in the night soon after she arrives at the Winter house, and what she does when she hears this sound.

10. Describe the bookstore. Who were its main customers, and how was most of its income made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the elements of weather work to strengthen the plot and themes of this book. For example, there is much mystery and confusion in the plot at the same time the countryside is immersed in a thick fog. Identify these setting clues and show how they strengthen the plot.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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