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

2. What does Rachael share with Brandy in Part 3 Chapter 5?

3. What does May Bell die of?

4. What does Rachael rescue from the junk heap in Part 2 Chapter 7?

5. Why does Marek go to Wyoming in Part 3 Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Shay when Rachel gives birth to her?

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

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

6. What does Rachael dare Jerry to do in Part 2 Chapter 3? What happens as a result?

7. What do Shay and Thora K hide in Part 2 Chapter 4?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "The Mirror". Describe the families of Shay and Brandy. Is family important to the protagonists? How do they cope with being separated from their families?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the two protagonists? What are their roles in the novel?

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