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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 Miranda's mother's current state of mind?

2. How does Miranda's mother feel about their apartment?

3. What does Annemarie's father like to do?

4. Even though Miranda's mother is close to Richard she refuses to give him ___________________.

5. How does Miranda feel about Annemarie's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Miranda startled upon returning home from school one day?

2. Describe what happens when Miranda sees Sal get punched by a big boy on the street.

3. What is the content of the mysterious notes and who is writing them?

4. What do Miranda and Richard do with Miranda's mother each evening?

5. What are the two notes that Miranda finds and why are they so unsettling for Miranda?

6. Describe Miranda's encounter with the boy who punched Sal the day after Sal was hurt.

7. What is Miranda's job when she helps out in the school office?

8. What is one of the things Miranda's mother would like to do with the money if she should win at the game show?

9. What does Miranda do when she encounters someone who frightens her?

10. What is the nature of Miranda's mother's relationship with Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of time travel will be an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of time travel throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Miranda's life. Where will she be living? Who will be present in her life? Will she have had any more experiences with time travel? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

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