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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Simon work?
(a) A television station.
(b) A university.
(c) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(d) An advertising agency.

2. What is Si shown to help him relate to people in the past?
(a) Phonographs.
(b) Old clothes.
(c) Letters.
(d) Photographs.

3. Why does the agency hire actors?
(a) To familiarize their employees with cultures of the past.
(b) Because they hope to be nominated for an oscar.
(c) To give acting lessons to their employees.
(d) For entertainment in between time travel jobs.

4. What does Si tell his boss In Chapter 2?
(a) He's going to take a second job.
(b) He's quitting his job.
(c) He wants a raise.
(d) He needs a vacation.

5. How does Si feel after looking at a collection of old photographs in an antique store?
(a) That they are just snapshots of life not being truly lived.
(b) That he wishes everyone owned a digital camera.
(c) That he'd like to get to know the people in them.
(d) That his life is more exciting than the ones in the photos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of the play that Si watches at the agency?

2. On his initial visit, what does Si see inside the agency's warehouse?

3. What year does Si live in?

4. What does Danziger tell Si the agency's motivation for time travel is?

5. What is the theme of Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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