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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Carl in Chapter Five, what is connected to Lillian?
(a) His reputation.
(b) His livelihood.
(c) His family.
(d) His happiness.

2. What worries Roland at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) That he messed up the van.
(b) That he made Jasper angry.
(c) That he ruined another set of clothing.
(d) That he frightened Lillian.

3. According to the twins in Chapter Five, when do the fires most often occur?
(a) When they are upset.
(b) When they are hungry.
(c) When they are having fun.
(d) When they are tired.

4. What small miracle amazes Lillian in Chapter Three?
(a) The twins' hair remains unsigned.
(b) The twins immediately forget the fire.
(c) The twins' clothing remains intact.
(d) The twins sleep through the fire.

5. When Lillian visits Madison in Chapter One, what is the name of the man who takes her to the estate?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Cody.
(c) Carl.
(d) Caleb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information horrifies Lillian in Chapter Five?

2. To what does Lillian compare her appearance in Chapter Four?

3. According to Carl in Chapter Three, the twins are not used to what?

4. According to Madison in Chapter One, for what position is her husband being considered?

5. What job does Lillian have in Chapter One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Timothy? What does the reader learn about him in the first two chapters of the novel?

2. What happens when Lillian introduces herself to the twins in Chapter Three?

3. How does Madison convince Lillian to stay at the estate in Chapter One?

4. What does the reader learn about Madison's marriage in Chapter Two?

5. What sorts of normal behaviors does Lillian instill in the twins in Chapter Five?

6. Where did Lillian meet Madison? What happened there?

7. What does Lillian think the first time she sees the twins burn in Chapter Three?

8. How does Lillian feel about the children in Chapter Four?

9. What happens when the children first arrive at the estate in Chapter Four?

10. Describe the guesthouse where Lillian will be staying, as described in Chapter Two.

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