View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the followers of the new religion beginning to steal?

2. Who shoots the Bag Man?

3. What does Jessica H aspire to be?

4. Where is the first place that the Bag Man takes his children after kidnapping them?

5. How does Lil react when Oly tells her that the family is "dead and gone"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are the twins placed under house arrest?

5. How does Oly kill Miss Lick?

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

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

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

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

10. Briefly describe what happens when the Bag Man enters the twins' van after becoming engaged to them.

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

Arturism is the cult that Arty starts for his followers which seems very similar to the unusual hobby of Miss Lick. In an essay, explain the beliefs of Arturism and the process that followers must adhere in order to be accepted. Why is Alma Witherspoon's reaction to the process vital to Arty's rise in power? How does Arturism compare to what is seen on Miss Lick's home flicks?

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 861 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample