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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 does Brandy dream of during a fever in Part 3 Chapter 8?

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

3. What future event does Shay tell May Bell about in Part 2 Chapter 2?

4. Who does Rachael share her candy with in Part 2 Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chief Geronimo do to Lon in Part 2 Chapter 6?

2. What is Rachael occupied with in Chapter 12?

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

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

5. What does Shay ask Rachael about in Part 2 Chapter 1?

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

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

8. What is going on with Rachel and Jerry's marriage in Part 3 Chapter 4?

9. How long has Shay been in Brandy's body by Part 2 Chapter 2 and how does she feel about it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss conflict in the novel "The Mirror". Who is in conflict with whom, and why? How do these conflicts alter or influence the plot and the characters?

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

Discuss the historical context of the novel "The Mirror". What major historical events take place during the time period in which this novel is set? How do these real events affect the characters?

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