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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 does Sabine tell the Fetter family after they watch the video?

2. Kitty tells Sabine that Parsifal had once been locked in ___________________.

3. Who meets with Sabine in the kitchen the next morning?

4. What is Sabine's decision about visiting with the Fetterses?

5. Why does Sabine think the Fetters family must think she is odd?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Sabine think about her father when Kitty speaks to her about her own boys?

2. Who is Howard Plate and what can be assumed by his behavior?

3. What does Sabine finally see in the Tonight Show performance?

4. How does the kiss from Kitty give Sabine some satisfaction over Howard and his threatening behavior?

5. What is so unique about Sabine's trip to Wal-Mart?

6. How is Parsifal's true past so different from the one Sabine had always envisioned?

7. What news does Sabine tell the Fetters family that upsets them?

8. How do the stories about Albert Fetters make Sabine realize that Parsifal did what he had to do in order to survive?

9. What are the circumstances in which Kitty kisses Sabine?

10. What does Sabine tell her parents about her visit with the Fetters family so far?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The search for love is an important theme in THE MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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

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?

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