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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 Dot's daughter who has accompanied her to Los Angeles?
(a) Bedelia.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Bertie.

2. Why does Parsifal's attorney come to see Sabine?
(a) He needs her signature on some documents.
(b) He has important news for her.
(c) He wants to invite her to dinner.
(d) He wants to give his condolences.

3. Where is Parsifal's hometown?
(a) Alliance, Nebraska.
(b) Macon, Georgia.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) Columbus, Ohio.

4. Who does Sabine dream about?
(a) Emma.
(b) Rusty.
(c) Parsifal.
(d) Phan.

5. How may years had Sabine been with Parsifal?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kitty tells Sabine that _____________ was supposed to be the magician's assistant.

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

3. Who is Dot's daughter who did not accompany her to Los Angeles?

4. What happens to Sabine when she is called onstage?

5. What is the homeland of Sabine's parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kitty tell Sabine about how Parsifal killed his father?

2. How does Sabine philosophize her life versus the one Parsifal had?

3. How do Sabine's parents feel about her going to Nebraska to visit Parsifal's family?

4. What thought comforts Sabine when her small plane experiences turbulence and she thinks she may die?

5. Why did Sabine marry Parsifal, a gay man?

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

7. What shocking information does Sabine receive from Parsifal's attorney, Roger?

8. How does The Magician's Assistant begin?

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

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

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