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

2. Who is Dot's daughter who has accompanied her to Los Angeles?
(a) Bertie.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Bedelia.
(d) Bridget.

3. Parsifal had told Sabine that his family was from what state?
(a) Montana.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Florida.
(d) Ohio.

4. What does Sabine note about all the houses in Nebraska?
(a) They are very far apart.
(b) They are all stucco.
(c) They are all ranch style.
(d) They all look the same.

5. Sabine and Parsifal's marriage was one of ________________.
(a) convenience.
(b) love.
(c) friendship.
(d) passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Parsifal's real name?

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

3. What is the name of the restaurant where Sabine meets her parents for lunch?

4. Who is doing a magic show at the location in #40?

5. What does Sabine do when she hears about the crime Parsifal committed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sabine meet Parsifal's sister, Kitty?

2. What does Phan's dream visit mean for Sabine?

3. What does Dot's invitation to Sabine foreshadow for the story?

4. What shocking information does Sabine receive from Parsifal's attorney, Roger?

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

6. How does The Magician's Assistant begin?

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

8. What does Kitty tell Sabine about how Parsifal killed his father?

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

10. Who is Haas and what is his role in the story?

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