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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. Each time Julia thinks about the first word Alice had uttered in her presence, she feels a shiver of what?

2. To what location does Alice go after she becomes separated from Julia?

3. Julia is amazed that in under two weeks, Alice learns to count up to what number?

4. To whom is Alice referring when the narration from her perspective describes a certain person as "Sun Hair" (165)?

5. Ellie believes that sooner or later, Julia will return to what location?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give an example of Alice's newfound expression of her personality.

2. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Julia sees Alice's progress as a continuum, rather than a journey with a fixed destination.

3. What triumph does Julia report to Max when she goes to visit him in Chapter 17?

4. What hypothesis does Julia form about Alice's early childhood and why does she form it?

5. What coping mechanisms does Max use to cope with his dark mood on Christmas day?

6. In what ways does Julia exhibit changes in her demeanor at the same time as Alice makes rapid progress?

7. For what reason does Julia accept Max's invitation to ride on the back of his motorcycle?

8. What prompts Julia to leave Max's house in Chapter 17?

9. What two words does Alice think in Chapter 20 upon becoming "lost in the sea of faces and bodies" (278)?

10. How does Ellie try to cheer up Cal's daughters on Christmas evening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Magic Hour from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Magic Hour and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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