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

2. How do the twins view Lillian, according to their conversation in Chapter Five?

3. According to Lillian in Chapter One, what is the name of Madison's husband?

4. According to Lillian in Chapter One, what does Madison's son look like?

5. What is Lillian's plan for the twins, as she explains in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lillian convince the twins to come with her in Chapter Three?

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

5. What specifics regarding their unique ability do the twins tell Lillian in Chapter Five?

6. What job opportunity does Madison have for Lillian, as explained in Chapter One?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the novel a response to modern anxieties and fears? What similarities exist between the fictional world of the novel and the real world?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Lillian and the twins after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the time at Iron Mountain foreshadowed Madison’s adult character. What lessons did Lillian learn about her friend during their only year together in high school?

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