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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 Rachael share her candy with in Part 2 Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Shay ask May Bell to do in exchange for information about a future event in Part 2 Chapter 2?

4. Where does Brandy plan to run away to instead of marrying Mr. Strock?

5. Why does Cindy want the mirror?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Angel St. John?

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

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

5. What does Rachael discover while reading her mother's diary in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of time travel in the novel "The Mirror". Does Millhiser explain the time travel in a convincing manner? How does the time travel impact Brandy's life? How does it impact Shay's life?

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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