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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. Where does the wedding mirror end up in Part 3 Chapter 12?

2. Who hears Lon's scream in Part 2 Chapter 6?

3. Why does Rachael go to the Strock cabin in Part 2 Chapter 3?

4. Why must Lon stash away his liquor in Part 2 Chapter 5?

5. Where do Thora K and Shay hide the mirror in Part 2 Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Angel St. John tell Brandy about her family in Chapter 10?

2. What happens after Shay is sent to live at a sanatorium in Part 2?

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

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

5. What does Brandy discover over breakfast in Part 3 Chapter 3?

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

7. What does Uncle Lon hide in the Brandy Wine?

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

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

10. What happens to the mirror in Chapter 12 and 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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"?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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