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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 additional surgery does Dr. Phyllis perform during the twins' surgery?
2. Who does Oly ask to take care of Crystal Lil?
3. Who saves Oly and Crystal Lil?
4. Miss Lick and which character have the same nickname for Oly?
5. What household chore does Oly perform for the tenants of her home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Transcendental Maggot booth?
2. Describe Mumpo.
3. Briefly describe what happens when the Bag Man enters the twins' van after becoming engaged to them.
4. Explain Jonathan Tomaini's new role in the twins' adult life.
5. What is the result of the Bag Man's spying?
6. What affect does Norval Sanderson have on Arturism?
7. How has Miss Lick gotten the video footage of Miranda?
8. What is the Bag Man's physicality and method of communication?
9. What does Oly see when she hears Chick, Lil, and the twins screaming in the van?
10. Chapter 19 is more like a scrapbook than typical prose. Name two devices employed, and briefly explain the significance of this unique chapter.
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 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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