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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. What does Jessica H aspire to be?
2. Why does Horst request large amputated limbs?
3. In whom do the twins confide the truth of their new business?
4. Who notices that Elly is recovering from the surgery?
5. Who do the twins run away with?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Jessica H?
2. What does Oly see when she goes to massage Elly's muscles?
3. How does Chick react to the scene in the twins' van?
4. What is the Bag Man's physicality and method of communication?
5. How was the Bag Man affected, mentally and physically, by his wife divorcing him?
6. Explain the business endeavor the twins take on when they turn eighteen.
7. Why does Oly kill Miss Lick?
8. How does Oly's relationship with Miss Lick begin to change in a way that Oly wasn't expecting?
9. How has Miss Lick gotten the video footage of Miranda?
10. What are Dr. Phyllis' reasons for wanting to create a new method of surgeries for the Admitted?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Arty's relationship with Chick changes as Arty realizes his power. In an essay, analyze the progression of Arty's view of Chick from his infancy to his death as well as the progression of Chick's view of Arty during the same time period. What elements have affected each brother's views of the other over the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
The sick horse that appears on the twins' 14th birthday acts as the machine for many characters to take on new roles in the novel. In an essay, describe the different characters' reactions to seeing the sick horse and the way that either the appearance or the healing of the horse changed the roles of different characters. What does this horse symbolize in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Arty has a very strange relationship with women. Even though he treats everyone in his life poorly, his relationships with women seems particularly damaged. In an essay, compare/contrast Arty's relationships with his various sisters and explore his relationship with Lil. How might his relationship with his mother have affected his other relationships? Consider the business relationship that Arty has with Dr. Phyllis versus the business relationships that he has with the men he employs - particularly Zephr McGurk and Vern Bogner.
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