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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 does Maria follow to Massachusetts?

2. What does Gary see when he goes to the kitchen sink?

3. Where does Gary begin his search for Hawkins in New York?

4. What does the desk clerk tell Sally she can do?

5. Who is Gillian dating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sally meet Gary?

2. What does Gary realize about Gillian and what does he think is Sally and Gillian's connection to Jimmy?

3. What does Gideon's mother tell him at the beginning of Levitation?

4. Why does Sally become enraged at Gillian for something Gillian says about Sally's daughters?

5. What do Gillian and Sally do when Gary leaves and why?

6. What does Sally decide to do about Gary?

7. Why has Gary come to New York?

8. What does Kylie feel about going to her aunts that summer?

9. How does Gary figure out how to track down Jimmy and who is Gary interested in meeting?

10. What do the aunts do when their concoction is ready and what do their actions help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Practical Magic" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Practical Magic" is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for young teens versus adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Practical Magic" a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Practical Magic is? Explain your response.

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