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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 household chore does Oly perform for the tenants of her home?

2. How do the twins keep their pimp quiet?

3. How does Miss Lick die?

4. What is it called when one of the Admitted gives a part of themselves to the religion?

5. How do the twins react to Arty's suggestion of a surgery?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Jessica H?

3. Why are the twins placed under house arrest?

4. What does Oly see when she goes to massage Elly's muscles?

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

6. Describe Mumpo.

7. What affect does Norval Sanderson have on Arturism?

8. What is the Bag Man's physicality and method of communication?

9. Why does Oly kill Miss Lick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The twins' 14th birthday is also representative of major changes for the twins. In an essay, describe the changes that occur for the twins and what the twins realize about themselves from these changes. How do these changes affect the twins' "place" within the family?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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