View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Lillian begin teaching the twins in Chapter Eight?

2. What is the name of the clothing Carl will try to get for the twins in Chapter Six?

3. What channel are Lillian and the twins watching in Chapter Ten?

4. According to the country doctor in Chapter Nine, which state might be responsible for the fire?

5. When the twins disappear in Chapter Six, whom does Lillian first question?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lillian tell the twins after they run away in Chapter Six? What does Lillian realize?

2. What is Dr. Cannon's second hypothesis about the cause of the twins' fire? How does Lillian respond?

3. What does Lillian have the twins study in Chapter Ten?

4. What happens when Lillian and Madison play basketball in Chapter Seven?

5. What sorts of items does Lillian think might help the twins, as explained in Chapter Six?

6. What does Bessie admit about the fire in Chapter Nine?

7. Why do the twins run away in Chapter Six? Where do they go?

8. According to Madison in Chapter Nine, how will Jasper's promotion affect the twins?

9. To what activities does Lillian introduce the twins in Chapter Six?

10. What do the twins remember when they tour the estate in Chapter Nine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of the Lillian’s mother to the novel. Despite the fact that she is hardly physically present in the novel, she has a powerful impact on Lillian. Discuss the impact of Lillian’s mother and how she helps develop the novel’s themes.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Lillian and the twins after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Appearances in the story can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 745 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample