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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. Why does Sallie take the job she has?

2. What does Gillian do that all the single women in town think is crazy?

3. How old is Kylie?

4. What does Sally say to the boy who does something to a cat?

5. What happens to Sally's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gillian learn about Ben and how do the other women in town feel about him?

2. What does Kylie see in the back yard and what ability does she have and what problems does her ability cause?

3. How do the girls compare to each other and why do they not play with any of the children in town?

4. Who does Sally marry, what children does she have and what are those children like?

5. What does Gillian tell Sally about her boyfriend, Jimmy?

6. What does Sally do after her husband is killed?

7. What was Ben told once when he had his fortune read?

8. What happens in school that makes the children believe Sally is a witch?

9. Why does Irene want the aunts to undo what they did for her and what do they do to her when they tell her they can't?

10. Where do Sally and Gillian go to live and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a group of signs that present themselves to Sally foreshadowing the coming trouble, but Sally has a rational explanation for all of them.

1. What is foreshadowing? What did Sally see that would be considered foreshadowing? Why? Include examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to illustrate your answer.

2. Discuss another example of foreshadowing in "Practical Magic" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Sally and Gillian are in fact very different but they do love each other. This relationship that they have is very stressful for them because they cannot stand the way that each other lives. It will be shown later on that Gillian firmly believes that Sally is wasting her life and Sally believes that Gillian is ruining hers. Despite the way that they view each other's choices they will eventually realize that they need each other.

1. Discuss some ways that Sally and Gillian could learn to accept each other for who each of them are. Use examples from Practical Magic and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think Sally believes Gillian is ruining her life? Use examples from Practical Magic and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Gillian thinks Sally is wasting her life? Use examples from Practical Magic and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

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