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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 Shay learn about the Maddon twins' mother?

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

3. Which of the following is Shay NOT responsible for at the cabin?

4. Where does Corbin live?

5. What does Shay pick up on the side of the road in Part 1 Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shay observe when she awakens in Part I Chapter 3?

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

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

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

5. Who is Lon Maddon?

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

7. What does Shay realize in Part I Chapter 16?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "The Mirror". Describe the families of Shay and Brandy. Is family important to the protagonists? How do they cope with being separated from their families?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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