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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Oly react to Miranda's information about Miss Lick?
(a) She is upset.
(b) She is jealous.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She is confused.

2. How does Arty make Oly feel in relation to the family?
(a) That she isn't as desirable as the rest of the children.
(b) That she is the glue holding the family together.
(c) That she is the most freakish.
(d) That she is the most valuable child.

3. What does Oly decide must happen with Miss Lick?
(a) She must kill Miss Lick.
(b) She must go into business with Miss Lick.
(c) She must date Miss Lick.
(d) She must mutliate Miss Lick.

4. After Oly's visit to Miranda at work, what idea is reinforced in Oly's mind?
(a) That her "freakishness" is something that she should be ashamed of.
(b) That she will never be good enough to be a part of normal society.
(c) That she deservs even more attention than what naturally comes her way.
(d) That her "freakishness" makes her superior.

5. What problem does Zephr McGurk wish to alleviate for Arty?
(a) Sibling rivaly.
(b) Emotional excitement.
(c) Sexual intimacy.
(d) Muscle spasms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Crystal Lil watch television?

2. How does Chick react to circus life?

3. What is the name of the Binewski family's circus?

4. What is Miranda's job at this establishment?

5. What are the followers of the new religion called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oly visit Miranda in her apartment?

2. Describe Olympia's appearance.

3. What is the profession of the Binewski family?

4. What is the unusual offer that Miranda been approached about, and how does she react?

5. Why is Dr. Phyllis' hiring significant in Arty's climb to power?

6. Who is Alma Witherspoon?

7. Who is Leona, and what happened to her?

8. What happens to the Binewski family in the parking lot of the shopping center?

9. What happens when Oly visits Miranda at work?

10. What is the significance of Mariposa and her horse's accident?

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