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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. About how old does Ellie judge Girl to be when she spies her in the top of a tree in Chief Sealth City Park?

2. Julia recalls that at her mother's funeral, which character had "taken care of everything and everyone" (94)?

3. Ellie says that until the arrival of Girl, her most difficult policing job involved what activity?

4. For what reason does Julia agree to Ellie's request for help?

5. Who leads the first press conference in an attempt to discover Girl's identity?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of isolation linked to a particular character within the narrative?

2. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in Chapter 8?

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

4. What does the piano symbolize within the narrative?

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

6. What is elective mutism?

7. Who is Amber and what had she done prior to the novel's opening?

8. Provide an example of Julia feeling rejected by her father in her youth.

9. What does Julia mean when she tells Max that Girl is "just like a cat" (81)?

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

What message does Magic Hour send about the American media and how does this message connect to another theme within the text?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Hannah’s novel Magic Hour. What message is Hannah sending about these two themes over the course of 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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