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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, what does Madison's son look like?
2. According to Lillian in Chapter One, what did a teenage Madison want to be when she grew up?
3. What is Madison's maiden name, as revealed in Chapter One?
4. In Chapter Three, to what does Lillian compare the burning twins?
5. What type of vehicle do Carl and Lillian take to pick up the twins in Chapter Three?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation do the twins have while Lillian pretends to sleep in Chapter Five?
2. What does Madison's latest letter contain, as explained in Chapter One?
3. Describe Lillian's present circumstances as explained in Chapter One.
4. What happens when the children first arrive at the estate in Chapter Four?
5. What specifics regarding their unique ability do the twins tell Lillian in Chapter Five?
6. What sorts of normal behaviors does Lillian instill in the twins in Chapter Five?
7. What happens when Lillian introduces herself to the twins in Chapter Three?
8. Describe the guesthouse where Lillian will be staying, as described in Chapter Two.
9. Who is Carl? What do we learn about him in the first three chapters of the novel?
10. According to Bessie in Chapter Five, how did their mother deal with their unique ability?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Near the end of the novel, Madison says: “There are a lot of nice things about being rich, but one of the best is that you can say almost anything, and if you do it with confidence, without blinking, people put a lot of effort into believing you” (247). Explain how the novel illustrates this idea.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using a first-person perspective. How does viewing the action through the eyes of a single character affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through a third-person perspective?
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