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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 Bessie tell Lillian about the fire in Chapter Nine?

2. Who suddenly passes away in Chapter Eight?

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

4. When Lillian visits Madison in Chapter Six, what does Madison have with her?

5. Where does Lillian find the twins after they disappear in Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lillian and Madison play basketball in Chapter Seven?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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