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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 head of the witchery department at the college ask Vivi and Rhys to do?

2. In Chapter 19, who comes to see Vivi in her office?

3. In Chapter 14, who does Rhys actually call?

4. In Chapter 18, who has been selling witchcraft drugs to people?

5. In Chapter 14, what is the first sign something is wrong at the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what has the witch in the coffee shop been selling with the coffee?

2. In Chapter 19, who is the ghost Vivi and Rhys must try to capture?

3. In Chapter 19, who comes to Vivi offering to help her with rebinding the ghost?

4. In Chapter 15, what scary thing happens in the library?

5. In Chapter 21, why do Rhys and Vivi hide in the closet?

6. In Chapter 16, what does Dr. Arbuthnot tell Rhys and Vivi to do?

7. In Chapter 23, what term of endearment does Rhys use for Vivi and what is its origin?

8. In Chapter 24, what does Aunt Elaine say about the Eurydice candle?

9. In Chapter 25, how does Sterling describe Vivi's and Rhys's sexual encounter?

10. In Chapter 20, what object do Rhys and Vivi use to try to rebind the ghost?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sterling develop the meaning of family and family connections for both Vivi and Rhys? How does Sterling use each character as a foil for the other in this regard? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What particular aspects of the dynamic between Vivi and Rhys does Sterling emphasize, and why do you think she chooses to emphasize these? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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