Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Test | Final Test - Hard

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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Test | Final Test - Hard

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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. Before heading to the ball, what do Iris and Clara agree about Caspar?

2. What does Iris wonder about the night her family fled without their father?

3. How many children does Clara end up having?

4. Who does Iris end up marrying?

5. How do Ruth, Iris, and Margarethe get home from the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of perspective can Ruth offer about what happens to her family?

2. What does Margarethe suspect is so wrong with the prince that his aunt, the queen, has to set something like the ball up to help him find a wife?

3. Who is Caspar referring to when he initially tells Iris that she hopes she will not marry "the wrong man"?

4. What does Margarethe's decreasing vision symbolize?

5. What does Iris worry will happen to Clara if they are forced to leave the beautiful van den Meer home?

6. What reasoning does Clara use in explaining to Iris why her beauty is actually a curse?

7. During their argument at the ball, how do Iris and the Master call a truce during their argument?

8. In the Epilogue, what reason does Ruth give for burning the painting?

9. During their dance at the ball, what does Iris worry about with regard to Caspar?

10. What skill does Clara and Iris count on Caspar using when he goes in search of a dress for Iris for the big ball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Several different characters in the novel operate under different moral codes. Margarethe, for example, becomes increasingly religious but Iris feels that she does not follow the moral code of her religion. In contrast, Iris does not follow a religion as closely as her mother does, but it could be argued that she lives a more moral life. Choose once character in the novel and examine that character's moral code, what the basis of that moral code is, and whether or not the choices the character makes indicate whether he or she is a moral person. Make sure to use specific examples from the story to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the windmill within Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Using quotations taken from the text, discuss at least three different aspects when the windmill appears, what its presence symbolizes, and how Maguire uses that symbolism to communicate indirectly to the reader.

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