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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of relationship did Kitty once have with Guy when they were younger?
(a) Congenial.
(b) Strained.
(c) No contact.
(d) Very close.

2. What do Sabine's parents advise her to do regarding Parsifal's parents?
(a) Send them a telegram immediately.
(b) Honor Parsifal's choice to not acknowledge them.
(c) Call them as soon as possible.
(d) Think about going to visit them.

3. Who does Dot talk to at Persifal's grave?
(a) Her father.
(b) God.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Persifal.

4. Who is the hostess in the restaurant in #40?
(a) Evie.
(b) Doris.
(c) Sally.
(d) Marlene.

5. Which of the following was NOT Parsifal's role in Sabine's life?
(a) Employer.
(b) Best friend.
(c) Brother.
(d) Husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who killed Parsifal's father?

2. What is the homeland of Sabine's parents?

3. Kitty tells Sabine that Parsifal had ____________________ as part of his escape plan.

4. Kitty tells Sabine that _____________ was supposed to be the magician's assistant.

5. Why can Sabine no longer stay in her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sabine take Parsifal's mother and sister on their second day in Los Angeles?

2. What had Parsifal always told Sabine about his family?

3. Why did Sabine marry Parsifal, a gay man?

4. Why is lunch at the Magic Castle a bittersweet experience for Sabine?

5. What does Phan tell Sabine in a dream after Parsifal dies?

6. How does The Magician's Assistant begin?

7. What are Sabine's perceptions of Kitty?

8. What does Sabine think of the cemetery where Parsifal and Phan are buried?

9. Why did Parsifal leave home at an early age never to return?

10. Why does Sabine make the decision to visit the Fetters family?

(see the answer keys)

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