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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 old is Miranda when Arty first visits her?

2. Who gets the castoff women that Arty is not interested in being intimate with?

3. What is Norval Sanderson's favorite act in the circus?

4. What does she steal from Miss Lick's locker?

5. Who does Oly ask to take care of Crystal Lil?

Short Essay Questions

1. What affect does Norval Sanderson have on Arturism?

2. What happens during Dr. Phyllis' surgery on the twins?

3. How does Oly's relationship with Miss Lick begin to change in a way that Oly wasn't expecting?

4. Explain Jonathan Tomaini's new role in the twins' adult life.

5. What are Dr. Phyllis' reasons for wanting to create a new method of surgeries for the Admitted?

6. What does Oly see when she goes to massage Elly's muscles?

7. What is the Bag Man's physicality and method of communication?

8. How does Oly kill Miss Lick?

9. What does Oly see when she hears Chick, Lil, and the twins screaming in the van?

10. Explain the process of tithing in Arturism and the significance of calling this process "tithing."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chick's powers are considered the most valuable and the most dangerous of the Binewski children. In an essay, discuss the way that different family members view Chick, and how they exploit Chick and his abilities. Finally, describe the way that Chick views himself and similarly, how he views his powers.

Essay Topic 2

The Bag Man's arrival to the Binewski Fabulon is a highly significant event. It is as unexpected as it disturbing. In an essay, explain what you know about the course of the Bag Man's life and why he has sought out a job from Arty. Why you believe Arty chose to hire the Bag Man? The Bag Man expresses that he didn't want his children to become freaks. Explain how his actions have helped or hindered his children's psychological maturation.

Essay Topic 3

As the novel progresses, it becomes clearer and clearer that Arty has taken full control of his family. In an essay, explore the progression of Arty's gradual control of the family through the course of the novel. Explain what you think is the psychology behind Arty's need for control. Is he an inherently "bad" person, or is it something deeper that Arty is searching for? Choose one of Arty's siblings and express how his control has affected that sibling's life - either positively or negatively.

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