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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 is the name of Sabine's pet rabbit?

2. What surprising news does Sabine learn about Parsifal?

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

4. Dot tells Sabine how Parsifal got the scar on his _____________.

5. Where does Sabine want to go despite Dot's protests?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Sabine's perceptions of Kitty?

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

3. What does Phan tell Sabine in a dream after Parsifal dies?

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

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

6. Describe Dot's visit at the cemetery.

7. How does The Magician's Assistant begin?

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

9. Why does the Magic Castle experience jolt Sabine into reality about her life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of living in denial. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience living in denial and then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Howard and the rest of the Fetters family. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? Why does Howard feel a special conflict with Sabine?

Essay Topic 3

What are the two major settings for the novel? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Patchett choose to use these places in the novel?

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