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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Leona, the girl with the alligator tail?
(a) Arty's love interest.
(b) Oly's imaginary friend.
(c) A performer in a rival circus.
(d) A Binewski child who died.

2. What is surprising to Oly about Miranda?
(a) That she is so shy.
(b) That she doesn't seem to have any talent.
(c) That she is unattractive.
(d) That she seems normal.

3. What body part is Zephr McGurk missing?
(a) His arms.
(b) He is not missing body parts.
(c) His face.
(d) His legs.

4. What does Lil give Chick permission to do with his powers after he witnesses Mariposa's accident?
(a) To help people.
(b) To make himself rich.
(c) To harm people.
(d) To speak to animals.

5. How old is Chick when he begins working for the circus?
(a) Thirteen years old.
(b) Three years old.
(c) Six months old.
(d) Ten years old.

6. Why does Arty begin to grow jealous of young Chick?
(a) Because he has a larger bedroom.
(b) Because Chick appears outwardly normal.
(c) Because Chick's powers are the most valuable.
(d) Because Chick is too young to realize that he is a freak.

7. What does Lillian say is the greatest gift a parent can give to their children?
(a) An educational life of traveling.
(b) The knowledge that freaks are intrinsically better than norms.
(c) The inherent ability to earn a living just by being themselves.
(d) The societal gift of difference.

8. What is the name of the new religion introduced in the middle of the novel?
(a) Geekism.
(b) Arturism.
(c) Binewskism.
(d) Freakism.

9. Who cleans the Chute?
(a) Crystal Lil.
(b) Miss Lick.
(c) The Binewski sons.
(d) The Binewski daughters.

10. How does the family measure the value of the children?
(a) By how affectionate they are with their siblings.
(b) By their ticket sales.
(c) By the amount of chores they can perform at home.
(d) By their grade point average.

11. How does Arty make Oly feel in relation to the family?
(a) That she is the most freakish.
(b) That she is the most valuable child.
(c) That she is the glue holding the family together.
(d) That she isn't as desirable as the rest of the children.

12. What is the name of the establishment where Miranda works?
(a) The Paper Castle.
(b) The Glass House.
(c) The Dark Horse.
(d) The Slippery Rock.

13. What do Al and Lil believe about their children?
(a) That the more freakish they are, the more valuable.
(b) That they hope they will one day live normal lives.
(c) That the more freakish they are, the less valuable.
(d) That the ones born "normal" bring them equal joy.

14. After Oly's visit to Miranda at work, what idea is reinforced in Oly's mind?
(a) That she deservs even more attention than what naturally comes her way.
(b) That her "freakishness" makes her superior.
(c) That she will never be good enough to be a part of normal society.
(d) That her "freakishness" is something that she should be ashamed of.

15. What does Oly decide must happen with Miss Lick?
(a) She must date Miss Lick.
(b) She must kill Miss Lick.
(c) She must mutliate Miss Lick.
(d) She must go into business with Miss Lick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Oly tell her mother who she is?

2. Which family member does the adult Oly live with?

3. Why was Oly considered a disappointment when she is first born?

4. How does Arty imply that Leona dies?

5. What does Arty begin predicting in his act in an attempt to draw larger crowds?

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