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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. What does Carl want Jasper to do with the twins in Chapter Four?

2. Where do Madison and Lillian go shopping in Chapter Two?

3. In Chapter Three, when the twins ask Lillian if she will ever leave them, how does she reply?

4. What request does Lillian make of Carl in Chapter Five?

5. What information horrifies Lillian in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Lillian's relationship with her mother, as highlighted in Chapters One and Two.

3. What conversation do the twins have while Lillian pretends to sleep in Chapter Five?

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

5. Describe Lillian's present circumstances as explained in Chapter One.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lillian finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the other characters.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining friendship from the perspective of Lillian and Madison. What is friendship, according to these characters? How do the choices they make reflect these values?

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the novel, Madison equates having power with never getting punished. How does this belief reflect her character as well as the novel’s themes?

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