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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 Nissa do as a young woman?

2. How has Nikolas marked the person?

3. What is Nissa doing when Sarah arrives?

4. When was Sarah's powers once bound in punishment?

5. Where does Sarah find her father's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the argument and counter-argument between Sarah and Christopher.

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

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

6. Why does Sarah think it is fortunate that Christopher and Nissa are strong, but then what makes her realize that is convoluted thinking?

7. How does Sarah prepare for the dance and why does she do so?

8. How is Nissa turned into a vampire?

9. Why is Sarah nervous about coming to this house and what will happen to the humans at the party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shattered Mirror belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel or mystery?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not? Would you consider the ending of Shattered Mirror a happy ending? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Shattered Mirror and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Shattered Mirror is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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