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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. What did the twins do immediately following the death of their mother, as revealed in Chapter Six?
(a) Called the police.
(b) Went outside and burst into flames.
(c) Burned down their home.
(d) Ran away.

2. According to Lillian in Chapter Six, what activity might help the twins keep from catching fire?
(a) Long distance running.
(b) Weight lifting.
(c) Zen meditation.
(d) Calisthenics.

3. In Chapter Six, what does Timothy use to watch the twins from afar?
(a) Reading glasses.
(b) Opera glasses.
(c) A telescope.
(d) Binoculars.

4. What does Bessie tell Lillian about the fire in Chapter Nine?
(a) She enjoys scaring people.
(b) She never wants it to go away.
(c) It frightens her.
(d) She finds it peaceful.

5. What must the twins do before Carl will take them to the library in Chapter Eight?
(a) Wear Nomex clothing.
(b) Take a sedative.
(c) See a doctor.
(d) Wear fire-retardant gel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the country doctor Lillian and the twins visit in Chapter Nine?

2. What causes Bessie to become extremely frustrated in Chapter Six?

3. Who shows a surprising affinity for basketball in Chapter Seven?

4. Whom does Lillian plan to research in Chapter Eight?

5. When Lillian teaches the twins basketball in Chapter Seven, how does she feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Madison in Chapter Nine, how will Jasper's promotion affect the twins?

2. What projects does Lillian plan for the children in Chapter Eight?

3. What happens during the press conference in Chapter Ten?

4. What does Lillian think when the twins run away in Chapter Six?

5. What disagreement happens during the family dinner in Chapter Eight?

6. What does Lillian tell the twins after they run away in Chapter Six? What does Lillian realize?

7. Why does Carl tell Lillian in Chapter Six? What does she do?

8. What metabolic state does Dr. Cannon hypothesize is behind the twins' fire? What does he recommend?

9. How do the twins respond to the press conference in Chapter Ten? What does Lillian do in response?

10. What does Lillian have the twins study in Chapter Ten?

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