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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 Horst request large amputated limbs?

2. How old are the twins when they move into their own van?

3. Who acts as Arty's bodyguard?

4. How does Arty get rid of Dr. Phyllis' followers?

5. What body part is the Bag Man missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oly kill Miss Lick?

2. What happens during Dr. Phyllis' surgery on the twins?

3. What are Dr. Phyllis' reasons for wanting to create a new method of surgeries for the Admitted?

4. Who is Jessica H?

5. What does Oly see when she hears Chick, Lil, and the twins screaming in the van?

6. What is the Transcendental Maggot booth?

7. What does Norval report the followers are doing to survive, and how does Arty address this issue?

8. How does Chick react to the scene in the twins' van?

9. Explain the process of tithing in Arturism and the significance of calling this process "tithing."

10. How was the Bag Man affected, mentally and physically, by his wife divorcing him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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