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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 does Vivi do to Rhys's cushion in Chapter 24?

2. What does Vivi find out about Amanda Carter in Chapter 24?

3. Who do Vivi and Rhys find out about the ghost in Chapter 16?

4. Why does Vivi think the ghost died not long ago in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 20, how does Vivi summon Rhys that he thinks is sexy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what term of endearment does Rhys use for Vivi and what is its origin?

2. In Chapter 24, what does Aunt Elaine say about Vivi's mother that surprises Vivi?

3. In Chapter 20, what object do Rhys and Vivi use to try to rebind the ghost?

4. In Chapter 26, what does Vivi think when she considers the future with Rhys?

5. In Chapter 15, what scary thing happens in the library?

6. In Chapter 13, what is Vivi embarrassed about Rhys noticing in her office?

7. In Chapter 16, what does Dr. Arbuthnot tell Rhys and Vivi to do?

8. In Chapter 19, who is the ghost Vivi and Rhys must try to capture?

9. Who do Rhys and Vivi almost encounter at the haunted house in Chapter 21?

10. In Chapter 14, why does Rhys call Wells?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Sterling chooses to begin this novel just after Vivi and Rhys have broken up? Specifically, why do you think she leaves out any narration or explanation of what their relationship was like before she explains why and how Vivi tries to curse Rhys? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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