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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 could punishment against Sarah result in happening?

2. Where does Sarah go after the dance?

3. What is going on in Christopher's house when Sarah arrives?

4. What is Sarah sculpting in art class?

5. What does Sarah ask Robert?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Sarah want to stay at SingleEarth and what is the condition under which she may do so?

3. Nissa warns Sarah about whom? Why does Sarah ask Nissa about Kaleo?

4. What concerns Sarah about Robert?

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

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

7. What does the vampire that Sarah kills mention about Kaleo and why is Sarah interested in that name?

8. Why is Sarah expelled from her last school?

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

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

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

In the world of academe, fantasy fiction is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think fantasy fiction might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?

2. Do you think fantasy fiction has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposes for people reading fantasy fiction? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4. Would you read fantasy fiction even outside an educational setting? 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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