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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thelma tell Stefan about his plan to destroy the institute?

2. How long is someone gone from his own time when he passes back through the gate, no matter how long he stays in the other time?

3. Why does Laura keep the interior doors in her house wide open?

4. What event allows the SS soldiers to find Laura and Chris?

5. What does Laura tell the doctor is the reason that she needs his help when she first knocks on the door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Describe what the four SS agents have in common that went to kill Stefan, Laura and Chris.

Part 2) Why did these men seem to have such devotion to Hitler?

Part 3) Do you believe this level of devotion and attitude could have been historically accurate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) What was significant about Stefan's talk with Hitler?

Part 2) What are the differences between Hitler and Churchill?

Part 3) How would the story have been different if the two characters that Stefan went to talk to were not as well known historically as Hitler and Churchill?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe what impact Laura's father had on her life.

Part 2) Compare Laura's father to Danny. What similarities did there appear to be? What differences did there appear to be?

Part 3) Describe Chris. Did he appear to be more like his mother or his father? Explain.

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