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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 Christopher leave for Sarah at school?
2. Why does Kaleo kill Nissa's father?
3. Why do Nissa and Christopher go to school?
4. What does Sarah find in her locker when she opens it on the second morning of school?
5. What does Sarah ask of Adianna?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Sarah as a result of fighting Kaleo and how does she escape the house?
2. Why does Sarah think it is fortunate that Christopher and Nissa are strong, but then what makes her realize that is convoluted thinking?
3. Nissa warns Sarah about whom? Why does Sarah ask Nissa about Kaleo?
4. What does Kaleo say to Sarah when she becomes aware of his presence in the room?
5. Describe the argument and counter-argument between Sarah and Christopher.
6. What had happened to Christine?
7. How is Nissa turned into a vampire?
8. Why do Christopher and Nissa go to school?
9. What does Sarah realize about Robert and what does she ask him?
10. What does Christopher ask Sarah to do on Saturday and what does Sarah reply?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Shattered Mirror based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1. Assess if Shattered Mirror is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Shattered Mirror a successful novel? What about young teens?
Essay Topic 2
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Shattered Mirror help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Shattered Mirror? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in Shattered Mirror to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
Essay Topic 3
Nikolas pins Adianna against the wall while Sarah is dealing with the humans. Sarah agrees to put down all her weapons if Nikolas will set Adianna free. Sarah fully believes it means she'll die at Nikolas's bash but willingly gives her knives up anyway. She notes that the Vida line must go on and that Adianna hasn't done anything to disgrace the family, including befriending vampires. Sarah believes that Adianna is "a better Vida than Sarah could ever be." Adianna is furious when Sarah returns home. She says Sarah has forgotten that her role is to protect humans from vampires and that she isn't supposed to put herself into dangerous situations where she'll be killed over a personal insult.
1. Discuss the emotional reactions a human might have seeing other humans help a vampire attack a person including the feelings you think Sarah might have had in the situation. Use examples from your life and Shattered Mirror to support your answer.
2. Discuss what you think are the driving forces behind Sarah's sacrifice for Adianna. Include thoughts about why her love for Adianna might not be the only reason and what those other reasons might be. Use examples from your life and Shattered Mirror to support your answer.
3. Discuss what responsibilities Sarah's mother might have in Sarah arriving at her comparison between herself and Adianna. In few of the possibility that her mother is at least partly responsible for how Sarah feels about herself, do you believe Sarah's mother is partly responsible for Sarah becoming a vampire? Why or why not? Use examples from your life and Shattered Mirror to support your answer.
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