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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. How many months is Shay's body pregnant in Part 3 Chapter 7?

2. What does Brandy notice about the mirror in Part 3 Chapter 2?

3. What is Brandy intrigued by in Part 3 Chapter 5?

4. Who looks after Brandy while she has a fever in Part 3 Chapter 8?

5. Who robs the Gingerbread House in Part 3 Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistakes does Brandy make in the modern world in Part 3 Chapter 3?

2. What does Brandy discover when she briefly re-inhabits her body in Chapter 7?

3. Where is Brandy and Rachel sent in Part 2 Chapter 6?

4. Why is Brandy sent to see Gale Sampson in Chapter 6? What does Gale conclude?

5. Who is Jerry and what does the reader learn about him in Part 2 Chapter 2?

6. What happens in Part 2 Chapter 5 at the National Center for Atmospheric Research?

7. What do we learn of Brandy's plan before she is transported in Part 3 Chapter 1?

8. Why does Rachael rush back to the Gingerbread House in Chapter 15?

9. What does Shay offer to do for May Bell and what does she ask for in return in Part 2 Chapter 2?

10. What does Brandy first notice when she is transported into Shay's body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Millhiser's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Millhiser use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the genre of the novel? What are elements commonly found in this type of novel? What are some other examples of works of this genre? What similarities do these works share with the novel "The Mirror"?

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