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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. Why does it take some time for the dwarves to notice the unconscious Bianca in "The Oval Window"?

2. What husband is Lucrezia married to by "As-iksr"?

3. Who is Michelotto's father?

4. What is Lucrezia floating in in "The Heart of the Matter"?

5. What stops Bianca from thinking she is dreaming in "The Dwarves"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Ranuccio go to Cirocenia?

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

4. What does Lucrezia note of Venice in Part 4?

5. How does Lucrezia head for the palace of the Doge in "The Heart of the Matter"?

6. What happens when Vicente talks aloud in his cell in "A Beast in the Wall"?

7. Why does Lucrezia travel to the palace of the Doge in Part 4?

8. How does Lucrezia poison Bianca in "Two Bites from the Apple"?

9. How does Lucrezia react to the sacred branch in Part 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maguire's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Maguire use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the symbolism in the novel "Mirror, Mirror". What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What does the mirror symbolize? What does the branch symbolize?

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