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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. In Chapter Three, to what does Lillian compare the burning twins?
(a) To a bonfire.
(b) To a star.
(c) To a sparkler.
(d) To a firework.

2. What gift does Madison give the twins upon meeting them in Chapter Four?
(a) Cameras.
(b) Teddy bears.
(c) Video games.
(d) Piggy banks.

3. According to Lillian in Chapter Two, any change in Jasper's appearance would make him seem what?
(a) Attractive.
(b) Evil.
(c) Frumpy.
(d) Conniving.

4. What is the last name of the narrator, Lillian?
(a) Beamer.
(b) Bleaser.
(c) Breader.
(d) Breaker.

5. According to Madison in Chapter One, what unique trait do her twin stepchildren have?
(a) They develop super strength.
(b) They turn into animals.
(c) They burst into flames.
(d) They levitate.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lillian in Chapter One, Madison dresses her little boy in what sort of attire?

2. What type of vehicle do Carl and Lillian take to pick up the twins in Chapter Three?

3. In what year does the novel take place?

4. What small miracle amazes Lillian in Chapter Three?

5. What surprising information about the fire does Bessie reveal in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jasper tell Lillian in Chapter Two? How does she respond?

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

4. What information does Carl tell Lillian in Chapter Five?

5. Describe Lillian's appearance at the beginning of Chapter Four. How does she describe herself?

6. According to Bessie in Chapter Five, how did their mother deal with their unique ability?

7. What does Madison's latest letter contain, as explained in Chapter One?

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

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

10. Who is Carl? What do we learn about him in the first three chapters of the novel?

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