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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. How does Hutch try to impress Shay in Part 1 Chapter 20?

2. What does the doctor assure Corbin in Part 1 Chapter 9?

3. What does the mirror do before Shay blacks out in Part 1 Chapter 2?

4. Why is Shay depressed by this news in Part 1 Chapter 19?

5. What does Shay ridicule Corbin about in Part 1 Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shay decide to write down in Part I Chapter 14?

2. What does the Part 1 Interim reveal?

3. Who is Grandma Bran, and how does she react when she sees the mirror in Part I Chapter 1?

4. How does Shay prove she is not crazy in Part I Chapter 16?

5. What duties is Shay responsible for at the cabin in Part I Chapter 9?

6. How does Corbin react to Brandy's strange behavior?

7. Who is Lon Maddon?

8. What occurs at the wedding in Part I Chapter 5?

9. What does Shay learn about Thora in Part I Chapter 13?

10. What happens to John McCabe in Part I Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the marriages between Shay and Corbin, Shay and Hutch and Rachael and Jerry. Do they love and respect each other? Are these marriages happy ones? What are some obstacles that they face as couples?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of time travel in the novel "The Mirror". Does Millhiser explain the time travel in a convincing manner? How does the time travel impact Brandy's life? How does it impact Shay's life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the struggles faced by Brandy and Shay throughout the novel. How do they deal with these obstacles and how do they overcome them? What causes these problems for them?

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