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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 had Vivi once told Rhys about his hands?

2. Who do Vivi and Rhys find out about the ghost in Chapter 16?

3. Who immediately comes to see Vivi after the ghost appears in the library?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Rhys do when he first kisses Vivi?

5. What advice does Gwyn give Vivi about Rhys in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why does Rhys call Wells?

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

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

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

5. When do Rhys and Vivi realize something is not right in the library in Chapter 14?

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

7. In Chapter 13, what is Vivi embarrassed about Rhys noticing in her office?

8. In Chapter 24, what does Aunt Elaine say about Vivi's mother that surprises Vivi?

9. In Chapter 25, what is unusual about Rhys's bedroom?

10. In Chapter 22, what does Piper's ghost say to Rhys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Vivi experience the most significant self-doubt in the novel, and what does the reader learn about her character from her experiences? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Sterling communicate to the reader that Vivi and Rhys are different people in the present-day than they were when they first met and had their intense romance? How does Sterling develop each character's arc? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What issues does Sterling use Piper McBride's motivation in her spell that went terribly wrong to explore about the history and founding of Penhallow, and how do the town's long-buried secrets relate to the problems of the present-day there? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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