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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 surgery does Arty propose for the twins?

2. Who is Norval Sanderson?

3. Who acts as Arty's bodyguard?

4. What is the Bag Man's true identity?

5. What does she steal from Miss Lick's locker?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 19 is more like a scrapbook than typical prose. Name two devices employed, and briefly explain the significance of this unique chapter.

2. What body part does Norval Sanderson gift to Arty, and what are the stories surrounding this body part?

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

4. How has Miss Lick gotten the video footage of Miranda?

5. What is the Transcendental Maggot booth?

6. Explain the business endeavor the twins take on when they turn eighteen.

7. When they last speak, what does Oly ask Miranda to do?

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

9. What is the result of the Bag Man's spying?

10. What affect does Norval Sanderson have on Arturism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Al Binewski has strict rules that the children are to be kept separate from the outside world. There are many reasons for these rules. In an essay, describe two of the reasons why Al may have wanted to keep his children hidden from the townsfolk. Describe two incidents in which the children do come into contact with outsiders, and the outcome of those meetings, and describe the way that isolation has affected one, or more, of the Binewski children.

Essay Topic 2

Early in the novel, Oly says, "They thought to use and shame me but I win out by nature, because a true freak cannot be made. A true freak must be born." In an essay, explain the circumstances that led to Oly speaking these words; what contributes to Oly's ideas of a freak being made versus being born? Describe two ways that you believe the Binewski children have been made into "freaks."

Essay Topic 3

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?

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