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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 the fire represent to Bessie, as revealed in Chapter Nine?

2. During the family dinner in Chapter Eight, with what does Jasper express dissatisfaction?

3. What is the name of the clothing Carl will try to get for the twins in Chapter Six?

4. What must the twins do before Carl will take them to the library in Chapter Eight?

5. According to Lillian in Chapter Nine, the country doctor looks like what pop culture figure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lillian's appearance at the start of Chapter Eight.

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

3. How do the twins respond to the press conference in Chapter Ten? What does Lillian do in response?

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

5. What does Bessie admit about the fire in Chapter Nine?

6. What major news does Jasper receive at the end of Chapter Eight? What is the effect of this news?

7. According to Madison in Chapter Nine, how will Jasper's promotion affect the twins?

8. What does Lillian think when the twins run away in Chapter Six?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Selfishness is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which this theme is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the theme of selfishness, and evaluate what the author is trying to say about this subject.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lillian and Madison. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the Lillian’s mother to the novel. Despite the fact that she is hardly physically present in the novel, she has a powerful impact on Lillian. Discuss the impact of Lillian’s mother and how she helps develop the novel’s themes.

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