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

2. According to Lillian in Chapter One, where does Madison live?
(a) Franklin, Tennessee.
(b) Memphis, Tennessee.
(c) Nashville, Tennessee.
(d) Knoxville, Tennessee.

3. What gift does Madison give the twins upon meeting them in Chapter Four?
(a) Piggy banks.
(b) Teddy bears.
(c) Cameras.
(d) Video games.

4. According to Lillian in Chapter Two, what are children?
(a) A great burden.
(b) A joyful love.
(c) An awful responsibility.
(d) A desperate need.

5. What are the names of Madison's twin stepchildren?
(a) Bessie and Roland.
(b) Bianca and Roman.
(c) Brielle and Robert.
(d) Brittany and Radley.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jasper describe Lillian's reputation in Chapter Two?

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

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

4. According to Lillian in Chapter One, Madison dresses her little boy in what sort of attire?

5. According to Lillian in Chapter One, what was the name of the headmistress of Lillian's high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Madison's marriage in Chapter Two?

2. Who is Timothy? What does the reader learn about him in the first two chapters of the novel?

3. What does Lillian think the first time she sees the twins burn in Chapter Three?

4. What happens when the children first arrive at the estate in Chapter Four?

5. How does Lillian convince the twins to come with her in Chapter Three?

6. Describe the guesthouse where Lillian will be staying, as described in Chapter Two.

7. Describe Lillian's relationship with her mother, as highlighted in Chapters One and Two.

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

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

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

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