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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. How does Rhys help with the disaster at the shop in Chapter 10?

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

3. In Chapter 8, what kind of women does Rhys tell Vivi he loves?

4. Who does Aunt Elaine often send Vivi to work with tea for?

5. What objects have come to life in the shop in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of relationship does Rhys have with his father Simon?

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

6. In Chapter 3, how does Vivi feel about her work and career?

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

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

9. In Chapter 9, how do Vivi and Rhys feel when they first see the ley lines?

10. What does Aunt Elaine suggest that Vivi do as a change in career?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Vivi feel so different from Aunt Elaine and Gwyn? How are Vivi's feelings about magic and family related to each other, and how do both change over the course of the novel? 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 spends a significant amount of time developing the sexual tension and chemistry between Vivi and Rhys? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How and why does Sterling emphasize and explain the centrality of Graves Glen to the story early in the novel, and what expectation does this emphasis on setting set for the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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