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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 Bran?

2. How old is Thora K in Part 1 Chapter 13?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Lon Maddon?

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

9. What does Shay learn about the Maddon twins in Part I Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of death in the novel "The Mirror". How does Millhiser illustrate the motif of death in the novel? Who dies in the novel? How do they die? What is the significance of each death?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel, Marlys Millhiser. What other works has she received recognition for? Is her work usually similarly-themed? Does she always write in the same genre?

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