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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. In Chapter 6, how long does Philip ask Miranda to stay out of the attic?

2. Who did all the work on the hiding place for escaped slaves in the Hooton house?

3. What is the only furniture in the room where fugitive slaves hid in the Hooton cellar?

4. In Chapter 6, how often does Aunt Belle say she has spanked her children?

5. How old was the bride of an elderly mayor of Garnet in 1880?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belle get upset?

2. What conversation do Miranda and her father have about an atmosphere in the house and how does her mother react?

3. Why does Dan come back to the attic after he shows Buddy out?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Miranda do when she is awakened by a thunderstorm?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Miranda feel after Aunt Belle comments on the scent of magnolia?

6. In Chapter 8, what truce do the Browne's have?

7. How do Timmy and Jeff start a fire in the attic and how are they saved from the fire?

8. What does Dan think when Miranda tells him about what she can see in the dollhouse?

9. Why does Belle think her emotions got out of control?

10. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?

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

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not fantasy?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Reiss use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects, especially the dollhouse?

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