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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. What small miracle amazes Lillian in Chapter Three?
(a) The twins' clothing remains intact.
(b) The twins immediately forget the fire.
(c) The twins sleep through the fire.
(d) The twins' hair remains unsigned.

2. When Lillian goes to visit Madison in Chapter One, how does she travel?
(a) By train.
(b) By limo.
(c) By bus.
(d) By plane.

3. What does Carl plan to do in Chapter Three that horrifies Lillian?
(a) He wants to kidnap the children.
(b) He wants to sedate the children.
(c) He wants to bribe the children.
(d) He wants to retrain the children.

4. According to Lillian in Chapter One, what sport did she and Madison play in high school?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Lacrosse.
(c) Softball.
(d) Volleyball.

5. What does Jasper tell Lillian in Chapter Two?
(a) That whatever happened with the twins was his fault.
(b) That whatever happened with the twins was no one's fault.
(c) That whatever happened with the twins was Madison's fault.
(d) That whatever happened with the twins was his ex-wife's fault.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle do Carl and Lillian take to pick up the twins in Chapter Three?

2. What is the name of Madison's son?

3. In Chapter Three, what does Lillian think as she watches the twins burn for the first time?

4. How do the twins view Lillian, according to their conversation in Chapter Five?

5. As the novel opens, how old is Lillian?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Lillian meet Madison? What happened there?

2. What does Jasper tell Lillian in Chapter Two? How does she respond?

3. How does Lillian feel about the children in Chapter Four?

4. Describe Lillian's appearance at the beginning of Chapter Four. How does she describe herself?

5. What job opportunity does Madison have for Lillian, as explained in Chapter One?

6. Who is Madison's husband? How did they meet?

7. What does Madison's latest letter contain, as explained in Chapter One?

8. According to Bessie in Chapter Five, how did their mother deal with their unique ability?

9. What amazes the twins about the guesthouse when they first encounter it in Chapter Five?

10. Who is Carl? What do we learn about him in the first three chapters of the novel?

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