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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 language does Rhys say something to Vivi in in Chapter 25 which she does not understand?

2. In Chapter 20, what does Vivi tell Simon about the curse that Aunt Elaine figured out?

3. Who makes the best caramel-apple pies at the fair?

4. In Chapter 14, how does Vivi feel about Penhaven's library?

5. Who is really fond of the ancient velvet settee in the back room of Something Wicked?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what happens between Rhys and Vivi in the library?

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

4. Why does Rhys go to Penhaven campus with Vivi in Chapter 13?

5. Who is Amanda Carter in reality?

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

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

8. In Chapter 17, what is the relationship between the college witches and the Jones family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Sterling establish and maintain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the novel, how does Sterling draw distinctions between how Rhys and Vivi remember their brief love affair from almost a decade earlier? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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