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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 is Shay's daughter named?

2. What does Shay have a vision of at May Bell's in Part 1 Chapter 18?

3. How long does Shay's daughter live for?

4. Who checks on Shay in Part 1 Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thora K accuse Shay of in Part I Chapter 19, and why?

2. How does Shay and her family feel about her impending nuptials in Part I Chapter 2?

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

4. Who are the main characters of the novel, and what is their connection to one another?

5. What happens when Shay briefly inhabits her own body in Part I Chapter 15?

6. What do people think of Brandy in Part I Chapter 6?

7. Who is Lon Maddon?

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

9. What does Thora share of Corbin's family background in Part I Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the historical context of the novel "The Mirror". What major historical events take place during the time period in which this novel is set? How do these real events affect the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of women during the two time periods in which the novel is set (early 1900's and 1970's). How do the differences in how women are regarded and treated in these two time periods impact Brandy and Shay?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Millhiser's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Millhiser use foreshadowing?

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