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

2. What does Sabine do when she hears about the crime Parsifal committed?

3. Who killed Parsifal's father?

4. Parsifal had told Sabine that his family was from what state?

5. Who is Parsifal's attorney?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Sabine's perceptions of Kitty?

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

3. Where does Sabine take Parsifal's mother and sister on their second day in Los Angeles?

4. What does Sabine think of the cemetery where Parsifal and Phan are buried?

5. How does Sabine meet Parsifal's sister, Kitty?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of the women in the novel, specifically, how did Dot's life differ from that of Sabine's in the next generation? In what ways is Dot's life mirrored in Kitty's life? What roles do family, culture and experiences play in forming a woman's character and life story?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Sabine's life. Will magic be a powerful presence in her life? What is her relationship with the Fetters family? Did she develop a relationship with Kitty? Explain your ideas.

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