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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 did Parsifal say had happened to his family?

2. Where does Sabine take the Fetters when they arrive?

3. Sabine and Parsifal's marriage was one of ________________.

4. Who is Salvio?

5. What message does Sabine get out of the dream she has?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Dot's visit at the cemetery.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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