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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. In Chapter 15, what does Rhys say when Vivi asks if he has seen a ghost before?

2. In Chapter 14, what does the person Rhys calls tell him to do?

3. In Chapter 21, who appears at Piper's old house?

4. In Chapter 25, why do both Rhys and Vivi make fun of Rhys's bedroom?

5. What does Vivi teach?

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 15, what happens between Rhys and Vivi in the library?

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

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

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

7. Who is Amanda Carter in reality?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What comparisons does Sterling draw between Aelwyd and Gryffud and Vivi and Rhys? Why is the relationship between the Jones and Penhallow families important to Vivi's and Rhys's story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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