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

2. According to the country doctor in Chapter Nine, what should the twins avoid?

3. What does the fire represent to Bessie, as revealed in Chapter Nine?

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

5. According to Lillian in Chapter Eight, who is surprisingly skilled at yoga?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens at the library in Chapter Eight?

6. What does Madison want from Lillian in Chapter Six?

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

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

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

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

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 2

The antagonist of a novel is a character who stands in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Carl? The twins? Jasper? The fire itself? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.

Essay Topic 3

Lillian experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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