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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. The conversation between Nikolas and Christopher is about ________________.

2. What does Nissa say about the card?

3. What does Dominique list for Sarah?

4. What does Christopher do that ends the fight between Sarah and the twins?

5. What does Adianna think Sarah should do?

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. Why did Nissa turn Nikolas and why does he hunt humans?

4. What do Christopher and Nikolas discuss after Nikolas brushes his fangs across Sarah's throat?

5. What does Adianna say when Sarah arrives home?

6. What does Sarah hope Nikolas has done with Adianna?

7. What happens when Dominique awakens Sarah?

8. What happens after Christopher grabs Sarah's wrist?

9. Where does Adianna take Sarah and what does Adianna figure out when she sees Sarah's arm?

10. What does Adianna think about Sarah's encounter with Nikolas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah says she can't ignore an opportunity to kill Nikolas because she's afraid. Nissa says she feels guilt for every one of Nikolas's victims because she is the one who turned him. Nissa says Nikolas was in jail about to be hanged for murder when she changed him. Nissa says that Kaleo didn't let her kill when she hunted the first time and that she's always been grateful for that. However, Nikolas woke for the first time as a vampire while Nissa was away and Kendra took him hunting, teaching him to kill in the process. Nissa says Nikolas turned Christopher the following night and the two of them disappeared from Nissa's life for months.

1. Courage is said to be not the absence of fear but taking appropriate action in spite of fear. Discuss what this saying means, both in the "real" world and in Sarah's life. Use examples from your life and Shattered Mirror to support your answer.

2. Do you think it is reasonable for Nissa to feel guilty about Nikolas's behavior? Why or why not? Use examples from your life and Shattered Mirror to support your answer.

3. Do you think Kendra taking Nikolas to hunt turned him into a killer or do you think he was already one? Why or why not? Use examples from your life and Shattered Mirror to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Sarah and Adianna. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Christopher and Nikolas. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Shattered Mirror help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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