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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is doing a magic show at the location in #40?
(a) Zolta.
(b) Abracadabra.
(c) Sam Spender.
(d) Monty the Magnificent.

2. Where does Salvio take Sabine and the Fetters to lunch?
(a) The Brown Derby.
(b) L'Auberge.
(c) Olive Garden.
(d) The Magic Castle.

3. Who goes into hysterics on the flight from Denver to Scottsbluff?
(a) The flight attendant.
(b) Dot.
(c) Sabine.
(d) Bertie.

4. Sabine thinks that leaving Nebraska ________________.
(a) was a mistake for Parsifal.
(b) was a questionable choice for Parsifal.
(c) saved Parsifal.
(d) had no impact on Parsifal.

5. Which of the following was NOT Parsifal's role in Sabine's life?
(a) Brother.
(b) Employer.
(c) Best friend.
(d) Husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is supposed to make supper but is not at home at the Fetters household?

2. Who is Kitty?

3. What surprising news does Sabine learn about Parsifal?

4. Sabine's parents feel that meeting the Fetters was _________________.

5. Where is the first place Sabine takes the Fetters in Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Parsifal always told Sabine about his family?

2. What conclusion does Sabine come to regarding Parsifal's denial of any living family?

3. Who is Haas and what is his role in the story?

4. Why did Parsifal leave home at an early age never to return?

5. What does Dot's invitation to Sabine foreshadow for the story?

6. How does The Magician's Assistant begin?

7. Why is lunch at the Magic Castle a bittersweet experience for Sabine?

8. What does Phan's dream visit mean for Sabine?

9. Why does Sabine make the decision to visit the Fetters family?

10. What does Phan tell Sabine about Parsifal coming around when he returns to her in a dream?

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