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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 many children does Clara end up having?
2. What does Clara yell at Nicolaes van Stolk as she departs her house en route to the ball?
3. What family scene does Ruth think would have made a good painting?
4. What happened to the Gallery of God's Mistakes after the Master died?
5. In the Epilogue, what reason does Ruth admit for acting dumb?
Short Essay Questions
1. What exactly does Margarethe believe happens to her eyes after she has seen the Master's horrible paintings?
2. What are two examples of juxtapositioned themes to her family's story that Ruth gives in the Epilogue?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. As they are about to depart for the ball, how does Iris react when Clara promises not to take Caspar from her?
6. 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?
7. What does Margarethe's decreasing vision symbolize?
8. During their argument at the ball, how do Iris and the Master call a truce during their argument?
9. What key piece of information did Iris not understand about Margarethe's continued reference to the imp in their family?
10. In the Epilogue, what reason does Ruth give for burning the painting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Ruth burn the Young Woman with Tulips painting? What are her reasons behind such a momentous decision? What are the effects of that decision? Do you agree or disagree with what she did?
Essay Topic 2
Margarethe makes a point of telling Iris about the importance of knowing when to "jump." What does she mean by this? Choose three parts of the novel where Margarethe "jumps" and what happens as a result. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your position.
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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