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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 television show does Miranda's mother enjoy?
2. When do Colin, Miranda and Annemarie work at the shop?
3. What is the time period for WHEN YOU REACH ME?
4. Who is Colin?
5. Miranda thinks she is named after ____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Annemarie's father and the special attention he provides for his daughter.
2. Why is Miranda's mother so sad about her life?
3. Who is Colin and what job does he get for himself, Miranda and Annemarie?
4. What is one of the things Miranda's mother would like to do with the money if she should win at the game show?
5. What is the nature of Miranda's mother's relationship with Richard?
6. What does Miranda compare the game show postcard to in Chapter 1?
7. Who is the main character of WHEN YOU REACH ME?
8. Describe what happens when Miranda sees Sal get punched by a big boy on the street.
9. Describe Miranda's encounter with the boy who punched Sal the day after Sal was hurt.
10. Who is Sal and what is his role in Miranda's life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Stead end the story on a note of hope for Miranda or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Miranda spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate her life. What does she think about? What conclusions does she arrive at? Explain why she is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.
Essay Topic 3
The author begins the story in the present day and tells the story through a series of flashbacks. Why did she choose to tell her story this way? In what way is a flashback technique more interesting for a reader? In what ways is it more complicated?
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