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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. Who bought the mirror for Brandy?

2. What does Thora K accuse Shay of in Part 1 Chapter 19?

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

4. Where does Hutch invite Shay in Part 1 Chapter 20?

5. What did Thora K not want Corbin to become?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Lon Maddon?

4. What happens when Hutch Maddon is thrown from his horse in Part I Chapter 13?

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

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

7. What happens when Shay gives birth in Part I Chapter 19?

8. How is the news of Brandy's body's pregnancy received?

9. What does the Part 1 Interim reveal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the mirror? What powers does the mirror possess? How does the mirror impact the lives of the novel's characters? Discuss the mirror as the novel's antagonist.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Brandy McCabe. What are her defining character traits? Describe her relationship with Marek and Rachael.

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