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

2. What does the letter to Gillian from Sally look like when the postman delivers it?

3. Who tell Gideon that Gideon's mother is getting married?

4. When is Maria often seen traveling?

5. Of what is Kylie certain when Gideon tells her about his mother's plans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sally and Gillian learn about Irene and how does this make them feel?

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

3. How does Sally meet Gary?

4. What are the aunts thinking when they arrive at Sally's house?

5. What does Ben tell Gillian about her abilities and what does she do as the result of his opinion?

6. Who is at the aunts' house for Thanksgiving and what does the letter they receive say?

7. What does Kylie receive from her aunts for her birthday and what happens after it is in the house?

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

9. What does Gideon do after his mother tells him what is going to happen and how does he know if Kylie and him are still friends?

10. What does Sally do to find Gary and what does she do when she finds where he is staying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Gillian and Sally are ostracized in school because it is believed their family consist of witches. The children will not play with the girls and the parents are prejudiced also. Ironically, the mothers still come to the aunts for love portions.

1. What is irony? (This may need research). How is the situation with the aunts and the mothers of the children an example of irony?

2. Discuss one other example in this book that is ironic and tell why you believe the situation is ironic. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. Do you think it is wrong for the mothers to use the aunts? Why or why not? Include examples from Practical Magic and your own life to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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