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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Si first introduces himself to Julia, where does he say he's from?
(a) Out of town.
(b) New York.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Across town.

2. What does Si tell Julia about Jake?
(a) That he's perfect for her.
(b) That he's not a nice person.
(c) That he won't be a good husband.
(d) That Si doesn't like him.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what place does Si make two sketches of?
(a) The farmland where the museum is in the present time.
(b) The Dakota.
(c) The street between the Dakota and the museum.
(d) The museum.

4. On Si's first night back, what does Jake tell Si about Julia?
(a) That their engagement is off.
(b) That he and Julia set a wedding date.
(c) That he and Julia got married.
(d) That he knows Julia likes Si.

5. On his way to the agency in Chapter 16, what detour does Si make?
(a) To 19 Gramercy Park.
(b) To the post office.
(c) To the Dakota.
(d) To Katie's house.

6. What does Si notice about the children playing in 1882?
(a) The park they're playing in doesn't exist in his day.
(b) They play rough.
(c) They play in the street.
(d) The park they're playing in is where the agency is located.

7. When Jake and Carmody do meet, where do they go to talk?
(a) To a closet in Jake's office.
(b) To a park bench.
(c) To a phone booth.
(d) To the alley between buildings.

8. When Si visits Katie after the board meeting, what does she urge him to do?
(a) To apply for Danziger's job.
(b) To find out where Danziger went.
(c) To find out what happened to Carmody.
(d) To quit the project.

9. Most of Chapter 13 contains Si's description of what?
(a) New York in 1882.
(b) The cab drivers in New York.
(c) New York in 1982.
(d) Why he took the job at the agency.

10. Who owns the house at 19 Gramercy Park?
(a) Felix Grier.
(b) Si's parents.
(c) Julia's Aunt Ada.
(d) Julia's Aunt Alice.

11. What upsets Julia when she gets to Si's apartment in Chapter 21?
(a) The book about World War I.
(b) His apartment is messy.
(c) The television.
(d) She meets Katie.

12. Why does Si insist that Julia return home?
(a) Because it's the right thing to do.
(b) So she can marry Jake.
(c) So she doesn't have to experience war, pollution or racism.
(d) Because it would change the future if she doesn't.

13. What does Si use to sketch a picture of Julia in the frost on the window?
(a) His key from the Dakota.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A pencil he found on the table.
(d) His driver's license.

14. What is the relationship between Jake and Julia?
(a) They're friends.
(b) They're brother and sister.
(c) They're engaged.
(d) There is no relationship between them.

15. What part of the Statue of Liberty does Si find in a park in 1882?
(a) The arm.
(b) The torch.
(c) The head.
(d) The feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the board meeting, who gets angry and says he's going to shut the project down?

2. What reputation does Chief of Police Byrnes have with the tenants at the boarding house?

3. When Jake and Carmody meet a second time, how much money does Carmody offer Jake?

4. On his first morning at the boarding house, why is Si deliberately late for breakfast?

5. How does Si know where to hide to watch Jake meet Carmody?

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