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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. Why does Al regularly take Chick into town?
2. Miranda reveals that she has recently been approached by a woman named Miss Lick with an interesting offer to make money. What does Miranda have to do in this deal?
3. What does Arty begin predicting in his act in an attempt to draw larger crowds?
4. What does Oly realize Arty is having with "norm" girls?
5. Where do the twins hide on their birthday?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the twins' sick horse healed?
2. What does Lil Binewski do that is unusual during her pregnancies?
3. Why does Oly visit Miranda in her apartment?
4. What happens when the children are brought to the hospital?
5. How does the family realize that Chick has special powers?
6. Describe Arty's appearance.
7. How does Arty begin drawing larger crowds to his shows?
8. What happens when Arty asks Chick to make him a roast beef sandwich?
9. What happens when Al takes Chick into town?
10. What is Arturism?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Al Binewski has strict rules that the children are to be kept separate from the outside world. There are many reasons for these rules. In an essay, describe two of the reasons why Al may have wanted to keep his children hidden from the townsfolk. Describe two incidents in which the children do come into contact with outsiders, and the outcome of those meetings, and describe the way that isolation has affected one, or more, of the Binewski children.
Essay Topic 2
The picture of Oly's relationship with her mother changes drastically in the first two chapters of the novel - the first chapter addresses Oly's relationship with Lil when Oly is a child, and the second chapter addresses Oly's relationship with her mother as an adult. In an essay, compare and contrast these two relationships explaining why you think the relationship has changed. Which picture of the mother-daughter relationship is healthier?
Essay Topic 3
Jealousy plays a large role in the relationships between the siblings. Choose two siblings and, in an essay, explore the way that jealousy has pervaded their relationship. Discuss the reasons why you think jealousy has become such a large part of these family dynamics, and explain how the Binewski family's system of value has played into the jealousy between siblings.
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