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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 Jasper tell Lillian in Chapter Two?

2. According to Carl in Chapter Three, the twins are not used to what?

3. According to the twins in Chapter Five, when do the fires most often occur?

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

5. What is the name of Madison's son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Lillian's appearance at the beginning of Chapter Four. How does she describe herself?

6. What does Madison's latest letter contain, as explained in Chapter One?

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

8. Who is Madison's husband? How did they meet?

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is the novel a celebration of being weird? Evaluate the role of weirdness in the novel, using textual evidence for support.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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