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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. When Lillian visits Madison in Chapter One, what is the name of the man who takes her to the estate?
2. In what year does the novel take place?
3. What item of clothing does Lillian take from the twins' grandmother?
4. Where do Lillian and Carl travel to retrieve the twins in Chapter Three?
5. How does Lillian describe Madison's son in Chapter Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Lillian's present circumstances as explained in Chapter One.
2. Who is Carl? What do we learn about him in the first three chapters of the novel?
3. Who is Timothy? What does the reader learn about him in the first two chapters of the novel?
4. According to Bessie in Chapter Five, how did their mother deal with their unique ability?
5. What specifics regarding their unique ability do the twins tell Lillian in Chapter Five?
6. Who is Madison's husband? How did they meet?
7. How does Lillian feel about the children in Chapter Four?
8. What sorts of normal behaviors does Lillian instill in the twins in Chapter Five?
9. Describe Lillian's relationship with her mother, as highlighted in Chapters One and Two.
10. Describe the guesthouse where Lillian will be staying, as described in Chapter Two.
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
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 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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