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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 does Ellie threaten to do to the local reporter if he publishes anything about Julia?
2. Julia recalls that at her mother's funeral, which character had "taken care of everything and everyone" (94)?
3. Julia tells Ellie that she wants to turn one corner of Alice's room into a what?
4. What is the name of the local reporter who works for the Gazette?
5. What action does Alice take the first time she sees herself in a mirror?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the outcome of Judge Myerson's decision regarding Julia's culpability for Amber's horrific acts?
2. 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?
3. How is the theme of isolation linked to a particular character within the narrative?
4. Who are Cal and Peanut?
5. What coping mechanism does Julia use to deal with the feelings evoked by seeing her ballerina music box in her childhood room?
6. What action does Julia take in Chapter 10 when Girl attempts to communicate with her for the first time?
7. Name one theme depicted within the epigraph of Magic Hour.
8. How does a maple tree figure into Chapter 3 and into the discovery of Girl?
9. Name two things the media is said to have ignored about Julia's situation.
10. Describe the violent encounter that occurs between Julia and Girl in Chapter 5.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what way does Hannah utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Magic Hour and explore each instance's connection to a theme contained within the text.
Essay Topic 2
What is the function of Cal's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Hannah in depicting Cal and include in your discussion the reasons that Hannah portrays Cal in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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