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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. As the ball approaches and Clara becomes increasingly reclusive, what does Iris accuse her of becoming like?
2. As the ball approaches, what part of the van den Meer house does Clara often refuse to leave?
3. Which item is van Stolk most interested in in the van den Meers' household?
4. Who insists on introducing Ruth and Iris to the prince?
5. What color dress does Iris wear to the ball?
Short Essay Questions
1. While at the ball, what do Iris and the Master decide is more permanent than beauty?
2. What message is the Master trying to convey when he asks, after showing Margarethe his paintings of hideous people, what she knows about charitable stories from the Bible?
3. Why is Iris surprised to learn that many of the guests at the ball are still talking about her, even after the prince and Clara retire to the private room?
4. During their dance at the ball, what does Iris worry about with regard to Caspar?
5. During their argument at the ball, how do Iris and the Master call a truce during their argument?
6. What does the trail of blood that follows Clara after the ball indicate?
7. As they are about to depart for the ball, how does Iris react when Clara promises not to take Caspar from her?
8. What does Margarethe's decreasing vision symbolize?
9. What reasoning does Clara use in explaining to Iris why her beauty is actually a curse?
10. What causes the prince to be initially interested in Iris?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Iris, Ruth, and Clara all have very complicated childhoods. Examine what makes each child's experience growing up so complicated, what each girl had control of growing up, and what, if anything, could have been changed to make each of their childhoods more enjoyable for them.
Essay Topic 2
While one of the central themes of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is the exploration of beauty, a smaller theme is that of ugliness. Choose three examples of ugliness (characters, actions, behavior, paintings, etc.) in the novel and discuss how Maguire uses each to convey a message about what ugliness truly is, how people convey it, and how people react to it.
Essay Topic 3
Paintings play a crucial role in Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Choose three paintings that are mentioned in the text and discuss 1) who and what they physically represent, 2) who and what they symbolically represent, and 3) how Maguire uses them to advance and influence the plot. For each painting, use at least one (and preferably two) citations from the text to support your physical description.
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