beware: do not read this poem

What happens to the vain old woman who surrounds herself with mirrors?

• She goes crazy and smashes them all.

• She disappears into the mirrors.

• She disappears into the mirrors to give compliments to other people.

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Who breaks into the vain old woman's house?

• Her husband.

• Her neighbors.

• Villagers.

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The end of the poem gives us a missing persons statistics.

• True

• False

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Who or what is the speaker in the poem?

• The old lady

• The mirror

• The poem

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Which word best describes the mood of the poem?

• Ominous (threatening, dark)

• Jubilant (great happiness)

• Humorous (funny)

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At the end of the poem, we are given missing person statistics.

Why do you think the author chooses to include this? How does it affect the poem?

(Must answer in complete sentences).

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