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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. What does Adianna say Dominique will feel about Sarah spending time with Nissa and Christopher?

2. Whom does Nissa say she is going with to the dance that weekend?

3. What had Nikolas done to Christine?

4. What does Sarah include in her wardrobe for the dance?

5. When is the Devil's hour?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah ask Nissa when she accidentally encounters her in the hall?

2. How does Sarah know she's in the right place when she arrives at Nikolas's house?

3. What does Kaleo say to Sarah when she becomes aware of his presence in the room?

4. Why can't Sarah become friends with Christopher and Nissa?

5. What does Christopher ask Sarah to do on Saturday and what does Sarah reply?

6. What happened to Sarah's father? How does Sarah respond to his death?

7. Why is Sarah expelled from her last school?

8. What does Sarah realize about Robert and what does she ask him?

9. What event is Sarah's family celebrating? Why do they celebrate it?

10. What happens when Adianna confronts Sarah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Shattered Mirror is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Shattered Mirror, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Shattered Mirror. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think the characters differ if a book is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. Explain the plot in Shattered Mirror. What type of plot is it?

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