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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. Whom does Bessie plan to research in Chapter Eight?

2. Why does Lillian not want children of her own, as she reveals in Chapter Eight?

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

4. What surprises Roland following the library trip in Chapter Eight?

5. According to Bessie in Chapter Nine, where does the fire phenomenon begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining friendship from the perspective of Lillian and Madison. What is friendship, according to these characters? How do the choices they make reflect these values?

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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