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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 happens to Rhys when he gets to Graves Glen?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Rhys ask Vivi to do with him?

3. In Chapter 7, what happens during Rhys's speech?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Gwyn tell Rhys that embarrasses Vivi?

5. What is Graves Glen known for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, why did Vivi's mother tell her not to do magic in front of people as a child?

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

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

5. What does Vivi do during her first encounter with Rhys in Chapter 5?

6. In Chapter 2, why does Simon want Rhys to go to Graves Glen?

7. How does Rhys contact his father in Chapter 7?

8. What does Rhys ask Vivi to do with him in Chapter 8 that she is really excited about?

9. What does Simon say when Rhys wonders if Vivi may have hexed him?

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

How does Sterling establish and maintain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Vivi feel so different from Aunt Elaine and Gwyn? How are Vivi's feelings about magic and family related to each other, and how do both change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Sterling develop the meaning of family and family connections for both Vivi and Rhys? How does Sterling use each character as a foil for the other in this regard? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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