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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Binewski family children interact with the children of the town?
(a) The Binewski children sold their friendships to the highest paying buyers.
(b) The Binewski children put on special shows for neighborhood children.
(c) The Binewski children were sent to regular elementary school.
(d) The Binewski children were kept separate from all other children.

2. Where does Oly work as an adult?
(a) At a doctor's office.
(b) For the Binewski circus.
(c) She is unemployed.
(d) At a radio station.

3. When Chick's power is realized, whose reaction does Oly worry about?
(a) Elly and Iphy's.
(b) Arty's.
(c) Horst the Cat Man's.
(d) Crystal Lil's.

4. What is Oly's birth defect?
(a) She has no birth defect.
(b) She has flippers instead of hands and feet.
(c) She is a Siamese twin.
(d) She is an albino hunchback.

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

6. Who hires Dr. Phyllis to stay on full time?
(a) Arty.
(b) Oly.
(c) Al.
(d) Chick.

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

8. Which ailment of age does NOT affect Crystal Lil?
(a) Mental instability.
(b) Blindness.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Muteness.

9. What does Oly realize Arty is having with "norm" girls?
(a) Tutoring sessions.
(b) Political conversations.
(c) Emotional relationships.
(d) One-night stands.

10. What sport does Oly take up in order to get closer to Miss Lick?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Badminton.
(c) Softball.
(d) Wrestling.

11. What is Arty's birth defect?
(a) He has flippers instead of hands and feet.
(b) He is an albino hunchback.
(c) He was born with a tail.
(d) He has no birth defect.

12. How does Oly react to Miranda's information about Miss Lick?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She is jealous.
(c) She is upset.
(d) She is confused.

13. What does Miss Lick desire to do with attractive women?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Befriend them.
(c) Mutilate them.
(d) Date them.

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 did Dr. Phyllis believe was implanted in her abdomen while she was in medical school?
(a) A camera.
(b) A fetus.
(c) A monitoring device.
(d) A tumor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alma say that she desires to be like?

2. What is the name of the new religion introduced in the middle of the novel?

3. How are the children treated by the doctors at the hospital?

4. How old is Chick when he begins working for the circus?

5. How do the Binewski children interact with each other?

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