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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 is looking for Hutch Maddon in Part 1 Chapter 15?

2. What does Shay learn about the Maddon twins' mother?

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

4. What does Hutch declare to Shay when they meet by the well in Part 1 Chapter 19?

5. How long had Bran been silent for before speaking in Part 1 Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lon Maddon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the reader learn of the history of the mirror in Backward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbolism in the novel "The Mirror". What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What does the mirror symbolize? What does the Gingerbread House symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of motherhood in the novel "The Mirror". How does motherhood change Shay? How does she cope with mothering her own mother, Rachael?

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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