"Mirror Image" Short Story Test

What is the main character most concerned about in paragraphs 2–4?

• Her weight loss

• Her sister’s opinion

• Her new sunglasses

• Her physical appearance

The flashback in paragraph 6 helps develop the plot by suggesting that Alice will —

• accept her new body slowly

• improve her new body continuously

• move her new body eventually

• like her new body quickly

What does the conversation between Alice and Jenny in paragraphs 7–17 suggest about the differences in their personalities?

• Jenny is nicer than Alice.

• Jenny is happier than Alice.

• Jenny is less intelligent than Alice.

• Jenny is more sarcastic than Alice.

Read this sentence from paragraph 24. “We’ll get through this,” she said, “the human mind is incredibly adaptable.” The suffix -able means “inclined or given to a specified state or action.” What does the word adaptable mean in this sentence?

• Inclined to change the way one thinks about things

• Inclined to adjust to new circumstances

• Given to making improvements

• Given to making a change

Choose the phrase that correctly capitalizes and punctuates the underlined section in the sentence below. “I hate looking in the mirror,” he said. “it never shows what I think I look like.”

• He said, “It”

• he said, “it”

• he said. “It”

• correct as is

Read this sentence from paragraph 53. Alice tried hard to swallow, tried hard not to let her face show any reaction to the cake, but the taste of the mocha forced her mouth into a grimace. Why does Alice grimace?

• She is surprised.

• She is feeling sick.

• She has different taste buds now.

• She would rather eat something other than cake.

Which two changes in Alice does her sister point out in paragraph 65?

• She is getting better grades in school.

• She enjoys different types of food.

• She is trying to be a cheerleader.

• She appears to be thinner.

• She has different friends.

What does the last paragraph of the story suggest about Alice?

• She has accepted herself.

• She liked meeting Mr. Jarred.

• She dislikes living in Toronto.

• She wishes she had her old body back.

Which plot point occurs when Alice meets Mr. Jarred and they talk?

• Alice learns to walk and speak again.

• Mrs. Jarred is interviewed on TV about Gail.

• Mr. Jarred acknowledges Alice is not his daughter.

• Alice meets Mr. Jarred and they talk.

How do Mr. and Mrs. Jarred’s reactions to the situation differ?

• Mrs. Jarred is less interested in seeing Alice.

• Mrs. Jarred is more upset about the situation.