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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 Five, the twins are amazed to find their new residence has what item, something they never had before?
(a) Internet.
(b) A television.
(c) A computer.
(d) A phone.

2. What is Lillian's plan for the twins, as she explains in Chapter Five?
(a) To let them do whatever they want.
(b) To dictate their daily routine.
(c) To interfere with them as little as possible.
(d) To forbid them from bursting into flames.

3. According to Lillian in Chapter One, what is the name of Madison's husband?
(a) James Roberts.
(b) Jack Roberts.
(c) Jeffrey Roberts.
(d) Jasper Roberts.

4. What does Jasper tell Lillian in Chapter Two?
(a) That whatever happened with the twins was his ex-wife's fault.
(b) That whatever happened with the twins was no one's fault.
(c) That whatever happened with the twins was Madison's fault.
(d) That whatever happened with the twins was his fault.

5. How does Jasper describe Lillian's reputation in Chapter Two?
(a) Stellar.
(b) Tarnished.
(c) Spotless.
(d) Mythical.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lillian in Chapter One, what was the name of the headmistress of Lillian's high school?

2. According to Lillian in Chapter One, where did she first meet Madison?

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

4. According to Lillian in Chapter One, how do Lillian and Madison communicate?

5. When Lillian goes to visit Madison in Chapter One, how does she travel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What amazes the twins about the guesthouse when they first encounter it in Chapter Five?

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

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

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

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