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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. Which organization grants Julia the status of being Alice's temporary foster parent?
(a) UNICEF.
(b) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(c) The Commission on Foster Children.
(d) DSHS.

2. Which character does Julia name as having taught her that she should avoid men who play games?
(a) Cal.
(b) Max.
(c) Philip.
(d) Steven.

3. Ellie recalls which of her family members praising her singing voice?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her maternal aunt.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

4. What instrument had Ellie's father played?
(a) The drums.
(b) The fiddle.
(c) The guitar.
(d) The piano.

5. About how old does Ellie judge Girl to be when she spies her in the top of a tree in Chief Sealth City Park?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 8 or 9.
(c) 10 or 11.
(d) 4 or 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Cal have?

2. Julia notes that Girl "appears to be terrified of" (96) objects with what two traits?

3. Ellie and Peanut seize upon the idea to enlist whose help in the quest to identify Girl?

4. In what way are Julia and Ellie related?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the piano symbolize within the narrative?

2. What is the outcome of Judge Myerson's decision regarding Julia's culpability for Amber's horrific acts?

3. How does Ellie feel about hosting the press conference in Rain Valley?

4. Who is Amber and what had she done prior to the novel's opening?

5. In what way does the theme of hope enter the narrative in relation to Julia's position as a psychiatrist?

6. Name one theme depicted within the epigraph of Magic Hour.

7. What action does Julia take in Chapter 10 when Girl attempts to communicate with her for the first time?

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

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

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

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