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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. Who is Clara?
2. What kind of paintings does Schoonmaker secretly paint?
3. How does Iris propose getting Clara out of the house?
4. What other major event happens the evening Rebekka dies?
5. What does Iris find most frustrating about her apprenticeship on the first day?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Iris ask Margarethe specifically to teach her how to cook and prepare a meal?
2. What does van den Meer's lost wealth mean for Margarethe's plan?
3. What revelation does Iris have about her mother during her mother's marriage ceremony?
4. How do the Fishers end up at the van den Meers' house?
5. What is a changeling?
6. While painting his famous painting of Clara, the Master says that he is "going to ruin" someone. Who does he mean?
7. Once she has been at the van den Meer's household for a little while, how does Iris's relationship with Caspar begin to change?
8. When Cornelius discovers that Schoonmaker has not been invited to the wedding, what does he ask Iris to do?
9. Where does Henrika's wealth come from?
10. What new traits does Iris develop after Henrika's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the central themes of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is the exploration of beauty. What is Maguire's definition and concept of beauty? What are society's definitions of beauty at the time the novel is taking place? Choose one character in the novel who is traditionally beautiful and discuss what makes him or her so; choose one character in the novel who is truly, but not traditionally, beautiful, and discuss what makes him or her so.
Essay Topic 2
Iris, Ruth, and Clara all have very complicated childhoods. Examine what makes each child's experience growing up so complicated, what each girl had control of growing up, and what, if anything, could have been changed to make each of their childhoods more enjoyable for them.
Essay Topic 3
Perhaps the most unique aspect of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is the new point-of-view it provides on a classic fairy tale. Discuss 1) the role that point-of-view provides in a text, 2) what literary tools an author can use to manipulate a traditional point-of-view, and 3) what impact a new or unusual point-of-view can have on the reader. Make sure to cite specific examples and passages from Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister to support your thesis.
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