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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 surprises Roland following the library trip in Chapter Eight?

2. When the twins burn at the end of Chapter Ten, what does Lillian do in response?

3. With whom does Timothy play in Chapter Eight?

4. According to Madison in Chapter Six, what is the point of having money?

5. What causes Bessie to become extremely frustrated in Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the press conference in Chapter Ten?

2. What is Lillian's opinion regarding having her own children, as revealed in Chapter Eight?

3. What important lesson does Lillian remember about Madison in Chapter Seven?

4. What projects does Lillian plan for the children in Chapter Eight?

5. What happens at the library in Chapter Eight?

6. What does Lillian teach the children at the start of Chapter Seven? What is the result?

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

8. What does Lillian tell the twins after they run away in Chapter Six? What does Lillian realize?

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

10. Why do the twins run away in Chapter Six? Where do they go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Lillian answer this question? How would Madison? What about Carl?

Essay Topic 2

Lillian finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the other characters.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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