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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. Julia tells Ellie that the first thing she needs to acquire in order to help Girl is what?

2. Which character is sent by Ellie to the diner to fetch a hot meal that may lure Girl out of the maple tree?

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

4. What breed are Ellie's two ill-behaved dogs?

5. What action does Alice take once she can reach her entire arm out the window in her new room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a maple tree figure into Chapter 3 and into the discovery of Girl?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the goal of the press conference held in Pine Valley in Chapter 6?

8. What does the piano symbolize within the narrative?

9. From whose perspective is the novel narrated when Chapter 1 opens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Magic Hour while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What message does Magic Hour send about the American media and how does this message connect to another theme within the text?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hannah’s use of the motif of sound within the novel Magic Hour.

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