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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. Who are Jet and Frances?

2. Where is Gillian's car moved?

3. Where does Gillian stay until midnight one night?

4. What seems to be foreshadowing something happening?

5. Who is Scott Morrison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gillian leave the aunts' home and what does she tell Sally?

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

3. What do Sally and Gillian do with Jimmy and what happens immediately after they do it?

4. What do the girls see Irene ask their aunts for, what do their aunts tell Irene and what does she say?

5. How does Antonia feel about Ben and Gillian getting together and what does she do about it?

6. What does Sally see as she is leaving the pizza parlor and how does she feel about it?

7. How do Kylie and Antonia each feel about Gillian, where is Gillian working and what happens at her work place?

8. Why is Kylie looking forward to her birthday and how does Antonia feel about being beautiful?

9. Why was everyone so upset at Kylie's birthday dinner?

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

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

Characters are an important part of what makes "Practical Magic" interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Gillian. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Sally. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Kylie. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Sally becomes outraged at the thought that the girls are growing up. It will always make Sally sad to think that her girls are going away, but she will eventually come to terms with it much more easily than she thinks possible. Sally's going to bed seems rather childish in many ways, showing that she is not as practical as she seems to be in regards to so many other situations.

1. Do you think Sally's reaction towards her daughters growing up is normal? Why or why not? Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to support your answer.

2. What other ways might Sally be able to cope with her feelings of uncertainty than going to bed? Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think someone who is an adult and is practical should never act childish? Why or why not? Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to support your answer.

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