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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. When Ellie picks Julia up from the airport, she tells Julia that Peanut's children are now how old?

2. Into what substance does Max place a sedative for Alice?

3. In what way is Frank associated with Julia?

4. There are seats for how many reporters at the first press conference about Girl?

5. Who brings back a tray of food for Girl from the hospital cafeteria?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Julia consider her mother to have been her closest ally in the family?

2. What does Julia mean when she tells Max that Girl is "just like a cat" (81)?

3. How is the theme of isolation linked to a particular character within the narrative?

4. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in Chapter 8?

5. Describe the violent encounter that occurs between Julia and Girl in Chapter 5.

6. In what way does Hannah connect the theme of secrecy to the nature of small towns?

7. What kinds of objects terrify Girl and how do Julia, Ellie, Peanut and Max address the problem when they move Girl to Ellie's house?

8. Provide an example of Julia feeling rejected by her father in her youth.

9. What coping mechanism does Julia use to deal with the feelings evoked by seeing her ballerina music box in her childhood room?

10. Name two things the media is said to have ignored about Julia's situation.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Magic Hour and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 2

What messages does Hannah send about hope and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Read a lengthy interview with Kristin Hannah in which she discusses her writing process, inspiration, or purpose. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Hannah’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Magic Hour.

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