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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 lands at Shay's feet during the rodeo?

2. What does Shay worry about in the Interim?

3. Who bought the mirror for Brandy?

4. Where does Hutch invite Shay in Part 1 Chapter 20?

5. What does Shay learn about the Maddon twins' father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shay observe when she awakens in Part I Chapter 3?

2. Who is Lon Maddon?

3. What does Shay wonder about women in Part I Chapter 17?

4. What happens when Hutch Maddon is thrown from his horse in Part I Chapter 13?

5. What occurs at the wedding in Part I Chapter 5?

6. What does Shay decide to write down in Part I Chapter 14?

7. What does the reader learn of the history of the mirror in Backward?

8. Where does Hutch take Shay in Part I Chapter 20?

9. What does Shay realize in Part I Chapter 16?

10. What does Shay reveal to Thora K in Part I Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Shay. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the novel? Does she grow as a character? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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