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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. Despite their fighting, Emmeline gives Adeline :

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

3. What does Vida Winter give to Margaret as she is leaving?

4. What does Hester accuse Emmeline of taking, as reported in Hester's diary?

5. What is of particular concern to John-the-dig after Charlie disappears?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes care of the unnamed child?

2. Who does Margaret meet unexpectedly on the moors, and why?

3. After the strange discovery of human remains at Angelfield, why does Margaret go to see Mr. Lomax?

4. In what state is Charlie's room when John-the-dig breaks down the door?

5. Describe how the fire started.

6. Who is the unnamed child's father?

7. What lie does Adeline concoct about Charlie's whereabouts?

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

9. Karen shows a picture of her father to Margaret. What is he holding?

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

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

"All children mythologize their birth." What does this quote by Vida Winter mean? How is this true for you or for others you have known? What myths were the characters in the story perpetuating and why?

Essay Topic 3

The extended generations of family at Angelfield are what we would call "dysfunctional." In what ways were these characters troubled? In what way did they try to hide their problems and resist outside help? How does Setterfield use this novel to make a point about the tragedy of isolation and "hiding " family problems?

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