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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 Sarah do with her magic when she has the opportunity?
2. What does Adianna figure out when she sees Nikolas' name on Sarah's arm?
3. What did Kaleo not let Nissa do when she hunted for the first time?
4. What will happen with the mix of white witch and vampire blood in Sarah's body?
5. Who disappears?
Short Essay Questions
1. What explanation does Adianna offer Sarah about their mother knowing what has been happening with Sarah and what does Adianna suggest Sarah do?
2. What changes Robert's mind about taking Sarah to talk to Christine?
3. What is in Sarah's locker when she gets back to school?
4. What does Robert think will happen when they go see Christine?
5. Describe the conversation between Christopher and Adianna.
6. What does Sarah ask Nikolas and what does Christopher realize?
7. What does Christine say about her arrival at Nikolas's house?
8. How does Christine act towards Sarah initially and what makes Christine change?
9. What is happening in Sarah's blood?
10. What do Christopher and Nikolas discuss after Nikolas brushes his fangs across Sarah's throat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of interesting questions raised by Shattered Mirror. Questions that Atwater-Rhodes most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Atwater-Rhodes' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Atwater-Rhodes' probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Atwater-Rhodes and see if/where her life may have influenced her writing.
Essay Topic 2
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
2. What in Atwater-Rhodes's background may have helped her in writing Shattered Mirror? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
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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