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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 want to learn, as explained in Chapter Six?

2. What mistake does Lillian make while the twins are swimming in Chapter Six?

3. What other item will Carl try to get for the twins, as he explains in Chapter Six?

4. What is the name of the country doctor Lillian and the twins visit in Chapter Nine?

5. Who shows a surprising affinity for basketball in Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metabolic state does Dr. Cannon hypothesize is behind the twins' fire? What does he recommend?

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

3. Why does Carl tell Lillian in Chapter Six? What does she do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss Carl’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is he a good person? In what ways is he a bad one?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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