View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charles realizes in Chapter 20 that the room he is in is a construct of what?
(a) His perfect world.
(b) His private hell.
(c) A world without change.
(d) His father's ideal life.

2. In Chapter 30, Charles asks TAMMY how long they were in the loop and she replies that time never moved forward after he shot himself, because he tried to skip forward in time and entered what?
(a) The void.
(b) The abyss.
(c) A black hole.
(d) A nebula.

3. At Charles's request in Chapter 27, TAMMY calculates the probability of the occurrence discussed as once every how many years?
(a) 29.7.
(b) 42.4.
(c) 78.3.
(d) 66.2.

4. Charles is how old at the start of Chapter 25?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

5. A book excerpt,"TM-31 calibration protocol," describes the calibration process as putting sensors on one's fingertips and waiting for how long?
(a) 35 seconds.
(b) 43 seconds.
(c) 15 seconds.
(d) 85 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 23 describes how the crash had the fortunate effect of eliminating the possibility of what?

2. What does Charles find inside the envelope in Chapter 28?

3. The institution that Charles and his father are going to in Chapter 25 is an imposing building where?

4. An excerpt titled "Wineberg-Takayma Radius" discusses the proposition that a universe must be no larger than a certain size if it is to produce what?

5. Who does the shuttle driver turn out to be in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Charles and his father in the memory in Chapter 25?

2. Why is the setting of Chapters 20 and 21 important?

3. What is symbolized by Charles's experience of nothingness in Chapter 19?

4. How are self-reflection and self improvement symbolized in Chapter 21?

5. Why much Charles refocus his efforts in Chapter 27?

6. What is symbolized by Charles and his father being unable to land the machine in Chapter 22?

7. What is metaphorical about Charles's transcription of the book in Chapter 16?

8. How is the director described in Chapter 25? What does Charles's father tell him?

9. What is the author's statement about contemporary life in Chapter 30? How is this symbolized?

10. What is metaphorical about Charles's and his father's discovery about time travel in Chapter 22?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 970 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample