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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. How do Ruth and Iris get to the ball?
2. In the Epilogue, Ruth claims that Iris was better at doing what than painting?
3. Which item is van Stolk most interested in in the van den Meers' household?
4. What profession did Iris end up going into?
5. Who does Iris end up marrying?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Iris surprised to learn that many of the guests at the ball are still talking about her, even after the prince and Clara retire to the private room?
2. How does the Master respond to Clara's vote of confidence at the ball, when she says that she is sure his painting will be picked by the queen?
3. What exactly does Margarethe believe happens to her eyes after she has seen the Master's horrible paintings?
4. What message is the Master trying to convey when he asks, after showing Margarethe his paintings of hideous people, what she knows about charitable stories from the Bible?
5. While at the ball, what do Iris and the Master decide is more permanent than beauty?
6. What key piece of information did Iris not understand about Margarethe's continued reference to the imp in their family?
7. How does Margarethe react when Iris catches her seemingly trying to burn Young Woman with Tulips at the ball?
8. What kind of perspective can Ruth offer about what happens to her family?
9. What reason does Ruth give for why she often appears inconsequential and stupid in the retelling of the story?
10. During their argument at the ball, how do Iris and the Master call a truce during their argument?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several characters in the novel are initially presented as characters without much of a voice who ultimately, by the conclusion of the story, find their voice and are better able to speak in a way that is true to themselves. Choose one character for whom this is true and explain 1) why their voice was silenced or limited in the beginning of the text, 2) who limited their voice, 3) what happened to change their ability to truly "speak," and 4) what that character's newly found voice represents and says about that person's true inner character.
Essay Topic 2
While one of the central themes of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is the exploration of beauty, a smaller theme is that of ugliness. Choose three examples of ugliness (characters, actions, behavior, paintings, etc.) in the novel and discuss how Maguire uses each to convey a message about what ugliness truly is, how people convey it, and how people react to it.
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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