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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 has Dan wanted to do with Miranda in Chapter 13?

2. What does Iris Kramer keep telling her husband she wants?

3. In Chapter 11, what color dog does Eddie Hooton get?

4. In Chapter 14, what causes Iris to go back downstairs after talking to the boys and then locking them back in the attic?

5. In Chapter 14, why are Jeff and Timmy locked in the attic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Miranda overhear between Lucinda and Sigmund in Chapter 9?

2. How does Belle feel about her actions the next morning?

3. Who does Miranda see at Mrs. Wainwright's and why in Chapter 8?

4. What conversation do Philip and Miranda have about the house at the end of Chapter 10?

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

6. How does Belle get upset?

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

8. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?

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

10. Where does Miranda go after watching Kramers for a while in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Wainwright is a widow who teaches music lessons. Why is Mrs. Wainwright able to provide Miranda with the information she needs to know about Garnet and the Galworthy house?

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

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?

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