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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 channel are Lillian and the twins watching in Chapter Ten?

2. According to Lillian in Chapter Six, what item might keep the children from catching fire?

3. What does the group do immediately following the library trip in Chapter Eight?

4. What does Lillian remember about Madison in Chapter Seven?

5. In Chapter Six, what does Timothy use to watch the twins from afar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the twins to burst into flames in Chapter Six?

2. What happens at the library in Chapter Eight?

3. How does Madison feel about Jasper's promotion, as she explains in Chapter Nine? Why?

4. What disagreement happens during the family dinner in Chapter Eight?

5. To what activities does Lillian introduce the twins in Chapter Six?

6. Who is Dr. Cannon? What does he tell Lillian about himself?

7. What sorts of items does Lillian think might help the twins, as explained in Chapter Six?

8. What do the twins remember when they tour the estate in Chapter Nine?

9. What does Lillian have the twins study in Chapter Ten?

10. What is Dr. Cannon's second hypothesis about the cause of the twins' fire? How does Lillian respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

At the beginning of the novel, Madison equates having power with never getting punished. How does this belief reflect her character as well as the novel’s themes?

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