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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 lesson did Jamie sleep through?

2. Complete the following sentence; "He who cooks the pancakes..."

3. What kind of magic do the most skilled magicians perform?

4. What word does the author use to describe Earl's bathroom?

5. What does Jamie play with his mother while Nin sleeps?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patty scare Jamie in this section?

2. How does Patty react to what Van does?

3. What games does Jamie play at the carnival?

4. What is Jamie's last memory of Van?

5. Why doesn't Earl think it is not a good idea for Patty to stay in the trailer?

6. How does Patty reassure Jamie?

7. What does Jamie recall about Van and Chapter 3?

8. What is Jamie's opinion of Van?

9. What is Jamie thinking as he waits for his mother in the car?

10. What are the different ways of magic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

What will happen to the characters in the future? What happens in the book that suggests the characters lives will map out like this?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jamie's obsession with magic help him forget about his problems? How does Patty use Jamie's love of magic to control him?

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