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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 word does the narrator use in Chapter 19 to describe the changes in Julia?

2. Julia asks Max to promise that someday he will tell her more about what subject?

3. Each time Julia thinks about the first word Alice had uttered in her presence, she feels a shiver of what?

4. Julia is amazed that in under two weeks, Alice learns to count up to what number?

5. What item does Julia name as being "integral to developing a sense of self" (243)?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what object does Alice object so strongly that Julia must throw it into the hallway in order to get Alice to calm down?

2. Compare Alice's feelings about Earl and Myra's house to her feelings about the church.

3. What reason does Cal give when Ellie notices his rare sense of melancholy on the evening of Christmas day?

4. What evidence is there to support George Azelle's claim that Alice is actually his own daughter Brittany?

5. Give an example of Alice's newfound expression of her personality.

6. What is revealed to be the reason behind Alice's fear of making noise?

7. What common ground do Ellie and Julia find in Chapter 12?

8. How does Ellie try to cheer up Cal's daughters on Christmas evening?

9. What element of the car ride with Alice bothers Alice and what does Julia decide to do about the situation?

10. What does Ellie's choice of porch chair in Chapter 13 tell Julia about her state of mind?

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

Trace the characterization arc of Ellie’s character throughout the novel Magic Hour. Discuss whether Ellie is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Hannah’s focus on the theme of isolation in Magic Hour. What message is Hannah sending about being alone and how does this message intertwine with some other element of the text?

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