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

2. How did the Binewski family children interact with the children of the town?

3. 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?

4. What are the followers of the new religion called?

5. What is Arty's birth defect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What significant event happens on the twins' 14th birthday?

2. How is the twins' sick horse healed?

3. What happens when the children are brought to the hospital?

4. How does the family realize that Chick has special powers?

5. What happens when Oly visits Miranda at work?

6. Describe the invention that Zephr McGurk brings to Arty.

7. Who is Leona, and what happened to her?

8. How does Zephr McGurk change Arty's show?

9. How does Oly gain access to Miss Lick's life?

10. Why does Oly visit Miranda in her apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The twins present an interesting relationship as they long to be individuals, but physically share one body. In an essay, discuss how the twins are characterized as individuals in the novel. Then, compare/contrast the ways that their shared body helps/hinders them. Finally, explore the twins' romantic relationships and explain how each suitor affects the each twin's relationship with the other.

Essay Topic 2

The grounds of the Fabulon are integral to the progression of events within the story. In an essay, describe the physical layout of the fairgrounds. Did the Binewski children have a sense of "home" even though they were constantly moving? How do you think this element of security affects Oly when she becomes an adult? Further explore the ways that the constantly moving setting of the fairgrounds acted as machine for the progression of events.

Essay Topic 3

Self-acceptance is a theme that runs throughout the entire novel and may essentially be the moral of this story. In an essay, discuss the ways that Oly has overcome her hurdles to accept her body. Explain the ways that Arty's refusal to accept himself led to some of his decisions, and

explain how you think the Binewski parents have helped/hindered their children in the road toward self-acceptance.

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