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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. How does Julia's visit to Max's house one evening end in Chapter 17?

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

3. Around what topic do Ellie and Julia finally find common ground in Chapter 12?

4. Julia reports in Chapter 13 that how many reporters had shown up to the latest press conference about Alice?

5. When Julia arrives at her childhood home at the beginning of Chapter 16, who is waiting up for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What triumph does Julia report to Max when she goes to visit him in Chapter 17?

4. What knowledge is described as "building in Julia, filling her lungs like a slow-growing case of pneumonia" (203)?

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

6. What hypothesis does Julia form about Alice's early childhood and why does she form it?

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

8. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Julia sees Alice's progress as a continuum, rather than a journey with a fixed destination.

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

10. What coping mechanisms does Max use to cope with his dark mood on Christmas day?

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

In what way does Hannah go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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