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

2. How does Oly calm herself when she thinks that she does not have the courage to continue with her plan?

3. What additional surgery does Dr. Phyllis perform during the twins' surgery?

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

5. How do the twins keep their pimp quiet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Jessica H?

3. What affect does Norval Sanderson have on Arturism?

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

5. How does Arty react to Oly's pregnancy?

6. What is the Transcendental Maggot booth?

7. Why are the twins placed under house arrest?

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

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

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

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

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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