Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. What happens to Rebekka?

2. Who is going to throw a ball?

3. When the book begins, from what country have the Fishers fled?

4. Why does Clara become so upset when van den Meer tells Margarethe that the hutsepot she makes for Lent is the best he's ever had?

5. What does Henrika die from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new traits does Iris develop after Henrika's death?

2. Why does Clara pout about attending the event where her painting is unveiled?

3. What goals is Marie de Medici trying to achieve through the ball?

4. Why does Iris ask Margarethe specifically to teach her how to cook and prepare a meal?

5. What is Iris's relationship with her mother like in the beginning of the novel?

6. How do the Fishers end up at the van den Meers' house?

7. What does the reader learn about Ruth's character and personality by the end of Chapter 1?

8. How does Clara change after the incident at the windmill?

9. Once she has been at the van den Meer's household for a little while, how does Iris's relationship with Caspar begin to change?

10. What does van den Meer's lost wealth mean for Margarethe's plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Margarethe makes a point of telling Iris about the importance of knowing when to "jump." What does she mean by this? Choose three parts of the novel where Margarethe "jumps" and what happens as a result. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Several different characters in the novel operate under different moral codes. Margarethe, for example, becomes increasingly religious but Iris feels that she does not follow the moral code of her religion. In contrast, Iris does not follow a religion as closely as her mother does, but it could be argued that she lives a more moral life. Choose once character in the novel and examine that character's moral code, what the basis of that moral code is, and whether or not the choices the character makes indicate whether he or she is a moral person. Make sure to use specific examples from the story to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the windmill within Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Using quotations taken from the text, discuss at least three different aspects when the windmill appears, what its presence symbolizes, and how Maguire uses that symbolism to communicate indirectly to the reader.

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