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

2. What did Miranda's father teach at the city college in New York?

3. How many houses are on the street where the Browne's will live in Garnet?

4. What does Miranda ask her parents at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What is the name of Lucinda's cook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Wainwright call Miranda a late starter?

2. Why is Iris Kramer planning to put up black cloth on the attic windows?

3. Why does Miranda decline to go on bike rides and walks with her parents in Chapter 3?

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

5. What are the Hootons like?

6. What once happened, which Miranda struggles to remember?

7. How does the scene in the dollhouse change in Chapter 3 when Miranda's parents call her?

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

9. What does Miranda see when she returns to the attic after lunch in Chapter 2?

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

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

Miranda has several instances where she feels terror. What are some possible explanations for the terror she feels, and what is the most likely explanation?

Essay Topic 3

The Brownes move to Massachusetts. What does each member of the family feel about the move, and why do they have different thoughts about moving?

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