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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. How many children does Cal have?

2. There are seats for how many reporters at the first press conference about Girl?

3. In what field had Julia's last boyfriend Philip been employed?

4. Why do people in Rain Valley often go silent when Cal's wife Lisa is mentioned?

5. Who is Lisa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the violent encounter that occurs between Julia and Girl in Chapter 5.

2. What is the outcome of Judge Myerson's decision regarding Julia's culpability for Amber's horrific acts?

3. How does Ellie feel about hosting the press conference in Rain Valley?

4. What shift in narration occurs between Chapters 1 and 2?

5. What does the piano symbolize within the narrative?

6. From whose perspective is the novel narrated when Chapter 1 opens?

7. What aspect of Max's character does Julia admit to being seduced by at the end of Chapter 11?

8. What is elective mutism?

9. In what way does Hannah connect the theme of secrecy to the nature of small towns?

10. What is the goal of the press conference held in Pine Valley in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hannah’s use of the motif of sound within the novel Magic Hour.

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Hannah go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hannah's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Magic Hour.

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