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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concerns does the board of directors have about Si's trips to the past?
(a) That he's not really going to the past.
(b) That he will change the present.
(c) That he might find his parents.
(d) That it costs too much money.

2. Who is the government agency director?
(a) Carmody.
(b) Rossoff.
(c) Danziger.
(d) Lastvogel.

3. What does Si notice about cab drivers in the past and the present?
(a) They charge more now.
(b) They haven't changed.
(c) They were more polite in the past.
(d) They used to drive closer to the sidewalk.

4. Who is Katie Mancuso?
(a) Si's girlfriend.
(b) Ruben's secretary.
(c) Si's wife.
(d) Si's secretary.

5. Who has to give permission before Danziger can send Si back in time?
(a) The board of directors.
(b) NASA.
(c) The President of the United States.
(d) H.G. Wells.

6. Who is Esterhazy?
(a) A spy.
(b) A man who works with Danziger.
(c) Ruben's best friend.
(d) Katie's adoptive father.

7. What does the government agency director tell Si?
(a) He can't work for the agency.
(b) He is making a huge mistake.
(c) He is in for an experience he will never forget.
(d) He can't tell anyone about time travel.

8. What unusual marking was on Andrew Carmody's grave?
(a) His birthdate was incorrect.
(b) His family crest.
(c) A star in a circle.
(d) A crescent moon.

9. How did Andrew Carmody die?
(a) He died of pneumonia.
(b) He shot himself.
(c) He was in a car accident.
(d) He was shot in a robbery.

10. What kind of job does Ruben offer Si?
(a) Traveling through time.
(b) Investigating a crime.
(c) Exploring another dimension.
(d) Traveling to Europe.

11. What did Andrew Carmody do for a living?
(a) He was a minor official in Grover Cleveland's administration.
(b) He was president of the United States.
(c) He was a guard at the White House.
(d) He drove Grover Cleveland's car.

12. Why does Si think about accepting Ruben's job offer?
(a) He'd like to take a break from work.
(b) He wants to make more money.
(c) He wants to get away from his girlfriend.
(d) He believes his life is boring.

13. When Ruben and Si finish their lunch, Ruben is convinced that:
(a) Si is not the right person for the job.
(b) Si has already decided to take the job.
(c) He'll have to talk Si into taking the job.
(d) He doesn't like eating outdoors.

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

15. Why is the Dakota used as a time portal?
(a) Because it is newly painted.
(b) Because the owner likes to travel in time.
(c) Because it has an empty apartment.
(d) Because it hasn't changed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is special about Si's apartment at the Dakota?

2. What year does Si live in?

3. How did Si and Katie meet?

4. What proves that Si did indeed travel back in time?

5. The morning after Si's walk in the snow, what has mysteriously vanished?

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