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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 Miranda think she sees in a corner of the attic that is not there when her parents come up?

2. What is the weather like for the occupants of the dollhouse when Miranda returns in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 3, why do the Hootons invite the Brownes over?

4. What grade will Miranda be in in the fall?

5. What word is written on the attic floor of the dollhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miranda witness in Chapter 3 when she visits the dollhouse after lunch?

2. In Chapter 2, who comes to the attic after the first person Miranda sees there disappears?

3. What does Miranda find in the attic?

4. In Chapter 4, how does Miranda compare summer in Garnet to New York City?

5. At lunch, what do Helen and Philip tell Miranda about their neighbors in Chapter 3?

6. What does Miranda learn about Dorothy and her family?

7. What does Miranda's new bedroom look like, and how does she imagine it will look after they fix it up?

8. What does Andrew Kramer say about the house and how his family came to own it?

9. Where is Browne's new house located and what does it look like?

10. What does Philip Browne know about the history of the house they buy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Time Windows to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Time Windows and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Stories are made up of characters who are round or dynamic characters and flat or static characters. Who are some characters who are merely named in passing of have a minor role in Time Windows? What is the importance of these flat or static characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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