View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man who Kylie tries to keep out of the house do?

2. Who dies in a fire?

3. What comes up to Sally in class one day?

4. Who does Kylie say she wants to be like?

5. Who becomes enamored of Gillian?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How old are Antonia and Kylie at the beginning of Premonitions and how do they get along?

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

5. 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?

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

7. How does Sally figure out that Kylie will never be normal?

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

9. What has Sally been dreaming about having to do with Jimmy and how is she feeling towards Gillian and Kylie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Practical Magic" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,075 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample