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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. When did Lucrezia and Cesare go to live with their father?

2. Who is Lucrezia married to in 1502?

3. What does Bianca overhear Lucrezia asking the mirror in "Mirror Mirror"?

4. Who does Bianca's father meet in the church of San Francisco?

5. How are dwarves close to animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Bianca tries to run away in Part 2?

2. What does Vicente do at a church in Part 1?

3. Who is "the Punishment"?

4. Who is hiding at Montefiore in Part 2 and why?

5. Why does Vicente fire Primavera in Part 1?

6. What kind of life does Bianca lead at the beginning of the novel?

7. Who is the Duc de Valentinois?

8. What does Lucrezia think of Bianca in Part 1?

9. How did Lucrezia and Vicente become involved in each other's lives?

10. What does Lucrezia ask the mirror in Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss conflict in the novel "Mirror, Mirror". Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts alter or influence the plot and the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the struggles faced by Bianca and Vicente throughout the novel. How do they deal with these obstacles and how do they overcome them? What or who causes these problems for them?

Essay Topic 3

What is the genre of the novel? What are elements commonly found in this type of novel? What are some other examples of works of this genre? What similarities do these works share with the novel "Mirror, Mirror"?

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