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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. How does Lillian describe Madison's son in Chapter Two?

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

3. According to Madison in Chapter One, what unique trait do her twin stepchildren have?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Magical realism is a literary genre that presents fantastic elements in a matter-of-fact way. Explain how the novel is a good example of this genre, using textual evidence for support.

Essay Topic 2

Lillian experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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