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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 ordered to throw away?

2. What news arrives by telegram in Part 1 Chapter 13?

3. Who does Shay learn is dead in Part 1 Chapter 16?

4. Why do the Maddons take a train in Part 1 Chapter 15?

5. Who does Shay encounter on the way to get Samuel Williams' clothes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Corbin's cabin and Thora, who Shay meets at the cabin.

4. What public figure dies in Part I Chapter 19 and how does Thora K react to the death?

5. Where does Hutch take Shay in Part I Chapter 20?

6. What do Shay and Thora K envision in Part I Chapter 18?

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze and interpret the character Shay. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the novel? Does she grow as a character? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How does the setting create hardships for the two protagonists?

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