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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. What does Lon see visions of in Part 2 Chapter 6?

2. What clothing is Brandy uncomfortable in in Part 3 Chapter 3?

3. What is Jerry doing in the yard in Part 2 Chapter 3?

4. When Brandy re-inhabits her body, what does she discover about John McCabe?

5. What does Brandy's caregiver tell her about Sophie in Part 3 Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rachel become reacquainted with Jerry in Part 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

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 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?

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