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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 almost hits Rhys with her car in Chapter 5?

2. What kind of affect does magic always have?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Sir Percival start doing?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Gwyn tell Rhys that embarrasses Vivi?

5. In Chapter 1, which brother is Rhys close to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, why does Simon want Rhys to go to Graves Glen?

2. What is Rhys's relationship with his brother Llewellyn like?

3. How does Rhys contact his father in Chapter 7?

4. In the Prologue, why do Vivi and Gwyn get nervous after they have finished their ceremony?

5. What does Simon say when Rhys wonders if Vivi may have hexed him?

6. What is special about the Penhallow family and its connection to Graves Glen?

7. In Chapter 12, how does the magic going haywire affect Sir Purcival?

8. When does Rhys begin to sense that Vivi might actually still have feelings for him?

9. What happens in Chapter 10 at Aunt Elaine's shop?

10. What does Vivi do during her first encounter with Rhys in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the novel, how does Sterling draw distinctions between how Rhys and Vivi remember their brief love affair from almost a decade earlier? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Sterling chooses to begin this novel just after Vivi and Rhys have broken up? Specifically, why do you think she leaves out any narration or explanation of what their relationship was like before she explains why and how Vivi tries to curse Rhys? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Sterling establish and maintain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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