View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true of the mirror?

2. What is Theo Bombast von Hohenheim also known as?

3. What does Vicente observe about the thing he sees in the corner of his cell in "A Beast in the Wall"?

4. How has Lucrezia changed since Cesare's death?

5. Who tells Vicente that Bianca is dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nextday tell Bianca about the mirror in Part 3?

2. What does Lucrezia see in the mirror in "Mirror Mirror"?

3. What does Lucrezia discover about the gondolier in Part 4?

4. What does Ranuccio deny Michelotto? What does Ranuccio do in his place?

5. What happens when the dwarves eat soup in Part 3?

6. What do the dwarves do to the coffin in "Fire and Ivy"?

7. What does Michelotto ask the dwarves permission for in Part 4?

8. What strange things does Bianca observe while staying with the dwarves in "A Hole in the World"?

9. How does the eighth dwarf help Vicente in Part 3?

10. Why does Lucrezia feel alone in Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different archetypes present in the novel. Are these archetypes commonly found in fairy tales?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the imagery in the novel "Mirror, Mirror". What are some examples of imagery in the novel and what is the meaning behind them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How do the different settings in the novel contrast with one another?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 919 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample