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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. Who is doing a magic show at the location in #40?

2. What was the cause of Phan's death?

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

4. Who had purchased a cemetery plot for Sabine?

5. Who invites Sabine to the hotel for a couple of drinks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dot's invitation to Sabine foreshadow for the story?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Dot's visit at the cemetery.

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

9. What are Sabine's perceptions of Kitty?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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