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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. The narrator states that for Julia, everything "in the past year, every thought and deed, led her back to" (51) what emotion?

2. When Julia conducts research about feral children, she finds that the most recent case had involved a child referred to by what name?

3. Who leads the first press conference in an attempt to discover Girl's identity?

4. How many reporters are said to be "huddled on the courthouse steps" (3) as Julia approaches the side entrance?

5. Both Ellie and Julia know "that the overwhelming number of child abductions" (94) are perpetrated in what way?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is elective mutism?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Magic Hour and one of the novel's main messages. How does Hannah make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one of the text’s main themes?

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