Hidden Pictures Quiz: 20 Questions on Plot, Characters, and Themes

Quiz Questions (1–20) 1. Why did Mallory originally volunteer for the University of Pennsylvania research study?

A) She wanted to help science.

B) She needed money.

C) She was curious about psychic abilities.

D) She was forced by her sponsor.

1. What does Mallory find in the recycling bin that reveals Teddy’s hidden drawings?

(Short answer)

1. During the baby‑cam experiment, what does Mallory observe about Teddy’s drawing?

A) He draws with his left hand.

B) He draws with his right hand.

C) He uses both hands.

D) He refuses to draw.

1. What does Mitzi tell Mallory about Annie Barrett?

(Short answer)

1. What does Mallory find on her cottage doorstep after returning from the bookstore with Adrian?

A) A dead animal.

B) Three new drawings held down by a rock.

C) A note from Caroline.

D) A stun gun.

1. How does Caroline react when she sees the drawing of Mallory and Mitzi around a spirit board?

A) She believes Mallory and apologizes.

B) She accuses Mallory of drawing it herself and sends her away.

C) She calls the police.

D) She asks Mallory to explain.

1. What does Curtis Campbell reveal about Annie Barrett’s fate?

(Short answer)

1. What does Caroline do to Mallory in the cottage after tying her up?

A) She stabs her.

B) She injects her with heroin and fentanyl.

C) She shoots her.

D) She leaves her to die.

1. Why does Russell give Mallory an item from his glove box as a backup?

(Short answer)

1. Why does Caroline insist on the House Rule against religion and superstition?

A) She is an atheist.

B) Her husband is an engineer who values science.

C) She wants to avoid conflict with Mallory.

D) She is afraid of ghosts.

1. Why does Mallory lie to Adrian about attending Penn State?

(Short answer)

1. Why does Ted rip up the drawings in Chapter 9?

A) To destroy evidence.

B) To protect Teddy from disturbing content and appease Caroline.

C) To prevent Mallory from showing them.

D) To hide his own guilt.

1. Why does Caroline kill Mitzi?

(Short answer)

1. What does the white rabbit symbolize in the drawings?

A) Innocence.

B) Temptation and danger.

C) Freedom.

D) Friendship.

1. What does the stun gun (Viper) represent in the novel?

(Short answer)

1. What does “Anya” mean in Hungarian?

A) Angel.

B) Mommy.

C) Ghost.

D) Girl.

1. According to Ignacio, what does the trumpet vine flower symbolize?

(Short answer)

1. How do the drawings function as a narrative device in the novel?

(Short answer)

1. Compare Mallory’s recovery journey with her investigation of the drawings.

(Short answer)

1. What is the significance of the ending where Flora gives Mallory a drawing?

A) It shows Flora is beginning to trust and communicate.

B) It proves Mallory was right all along.

C) It is a final goodbye.

D) It reveals a new mystery.

--- ## Answer Key with Explanations 1. B – Mallory volunteered because she was short on money (Chapter 1). 2. A crumpled ball of paper containing nine pages of drawings – She retrieves it from the recycling bin on Monday morning (Chapter 10). 3. B – The baby‑cam shows Teddy drawing with his right hand, but Mallory knows he is left‑handed (Chapter 13). 4. That Annie Barrett was an artist murdered in the guest cottage decades earlier – Mitzi tells Mallory this in Chapter 4. 5. B – After returning from the bookstore, Mallory finds three new drawings on her doorstep, held down by a rock (Chapter 11). 6. B – Caroline suspects Mallory drew the séance picture herself and sends her away (Chapter 16). 7. Annie was not murdered; she eloped with Willie, a black man, and lived to 81 – Curtis Campbell reveals this in Chapter 25. 8. B – Caroline injects Mallory with heroin and fentanyl to stage an overdose (Chapter 27). 9. To provide her with a contingency plan for the job interview – Russell gives her an item from his glove box as a backup (Chapter 1). 10. B – Caroline explains that her husband, an engineer, insisted on the rule because science is important to their family (Chapter 2). 11. Because she is ashamed of her past and wants to present a better version of herself – Mallory repeatedly lies to Adrian about her college and running background (Chapters 4, 7, 11). 12. B – Ted rips up the drawings to stop the conflict and protect Teddy from the disturbing content (Chapter 9). 13. To cover up the haunting and prevent Mitzi from revealing the truth – Caroline admits to killing Mitzi in Chapter 27. 14. B – The white rabbit lures the girl away, leading her into danger (Chapter 22). 15. It symbolizes protection but also the Maxwells’ control and deception – Caroline uses the Viper as a weapon, and it appears in the drawings as the angel’s wand (Chapters 3, 26). 16. B – Mallory learns that “Anya” translates to “mommy” in Hungarian (Chapter 26). 17. Independence and low‑maintenance vitality – Ignacio describes the trumpet vine as “very independent” and “low‑maintenance” (Chapter 7). 18. They reveal the hidden truth about Anya’s murder and the kidnapping, serving as a supernatural communication that drives the plot – The drawings form a visual narrative that Mallory and Adrian piece together (Chapter 22). 19. Both require trust, facing the past, and perseverance; her sobriety gives her clarity to pursue the truth – Mallory’s recovery parallels her investigation, as she must confront her own history while uncovering Anya’s story (Chapters 1, 21, 28). 20. A – Flora’s hug and drawing show she is beginning to trust and communicate, echoing the novel’s theme of art as connection (One Year Later).