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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 Vivi say the scrying mirror is usually used for?

2. In Chapter 7, who does Rhys contact after his speech?

3. How does Gwyn treat Rhys?

4. In Chapter 8, what kind of car does Vivi drive?

5. Who calls Vivi in a panic in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, why does Gwyn tell Rhys about how his breakup with Vivi affected Vivi?

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

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

5. In Chapter 7, how is Rhys almost seriously injured?

6. When does Vivi begin to suspect she may have actually cursed Rhys?

7. In the Prologue, why is Vivi so upset?

8. What does Rhys ask Vivi to do with him in Chapter 8 that she is really excited about?

9. In the Prologue, what do Vivi and Gwyn do regarding Rhys?

10. Why does Aunt Elaine say not to mix vodka and witchcraft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does community and teamwork play in the acts of magic that Sterling describes among the Jones family? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Who has had the most significant influence on Vivi's perceptions of magic and how to use it, and how does Aunt Elaine act as a counterweight to these perceptions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Sterling develop the relationships between Rhys and his two brothers, and how significant are these relationships to the reader's understanding of Rhys as a main character? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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