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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 does Brandy and her family live?

2. What does the mirror do before Shay blacks out in Part 1 Chapter 2?

3. What does Thora K disapprove of in Part 1 Chapter 10?

4. What is Shay's last name?

5. Who is May Bell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Shay and Thora K envision in Part I Chapter 18?

2. What happens to John McCabe in Part I Chapter 14?

3. What do people think of Brandy in Part I Chapter 6?

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

5. What does Shay learn about the Maddon twins in Part I Chapter 11?

6. Describe Corbin's cabin and Thora, who Shay meets at the cabin.

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

8. How is the news of Brandy's body's pregnancy received?

9. How does Shay and her family feel about her impending nuptials in Part I Chapter 2?

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

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 2

Discuss Millhiser's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Millhiser use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Brandy McCabe. What are her defining character traits? Describe her relationship with Marek and Rachael.

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