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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. Who is Gwyn's cat?

2. Why does Vivi get so angry with Rhys?

3. What does Vivi use to draw a circle for her spell in the Prologue?

4. In the Prologue, why is Vivi so upset?

5. What is the name of Wells's pub?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Gwyn and Vivi do to see if it is Rhys that is coming to Graves Glen for Founder's Day?

2. What kind of relationship does Rhys have with his father Simon?

3. What is special about the Penhallow family and its connection to Graves Glen?

4. In Chapter 7, how is Rhys almost seriously injured?

5. When does Rhys begin to sense that Vivi might actually still have feelings for him?

6. In Chapter 9, how do Vivi and Rhys feel when they first see the ley lines?

7. What does Aunt Elaine suggest that Vivi do as a change in career?

8. In Chapter 2, what does Rhys tell Wells when Wells asks if he loved Vivi?

9. Why does Aunt Elaine say not to mix vodka and witchcraft?

10. What happens in Chapter 10 at Aunt Elaine's shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does community and teamwork play in the acts of magic that Sterling describes among the Jones family? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What particular aspects of the dynamic between Vivi and Rhys does Sterling emphasize, and why do you think she chooses to emphasize these? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Sterling treat and develop the theme of self-sacrifice in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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