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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. Sabine thinks about how she was not entitled to ____________________.

2. What does Sabine note about the woman she sees in the kitchen?

3. What does Sabine do in the days after the Fetters leave Los Angeles?

4. Who is Bertie's fiance?

5. Who does Dot talk to at Persifal's grave?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Parsifal's mother and why does she call Sabine?

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

4. What does Sabine note about the Fetters' fitting in their Nebraska environment?

5. Describe Dot's visit at the cemetery.

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

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

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

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

10. What are Sabine's perceptions of Kitty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Sabine. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Sabine?

Essay Topic 3

Dot is baffled that Sabine would have married Parsifal who was a gay man. Why would Sabine commit to marrying Parsifal if he could not return her love in all ways possible? Why would she choose to share her husband with another man? Explain Sabine's complicated love.

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