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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Si is in training at the Dakota which two people come to visit him?
(a) Ruben and Danziger.
(b) Ruben and May.
(c) Katie and May.
(d) Ruben and the Dakota manager.

2. Where does Si wait while the board of directors discusses his second trip into the past?
(a) In the cafeteria.
(b) At his apartment.
(c) In Ruben's office.
(d) Outside.

3. When Si sees Katie again, after he's traveled into the past, what is she disappointed about?
(a) That he didn't bring her a present.
(b) The explanation of where he's been.
(c) The food at the restaurant he took her to.
(d) That he still doesn't know who mailed Carmody's letter.

4. Why does Ruben apologize to Si in the warehouse?
(a) Because Si doesn't like Ruben.
(b) Ruben believes he's confusing Si.
(c) He thinks he offended Si.
(d) Because the place is a mess.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During a walk in the snow, what does Si see a couple in a sleigh doing?

3. How does Katie help Si with his job training?

4. Si admits he enjoys Katie's company, but tells the reader that:

5. What kind of job does Ruben offer Si?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the individual Katie and Si see mailing the letter.

2. What might have intrigued Simon into listening to Ruben Prien's offer?

3. After going through the psychological tests at the agency, what makes Dr. Rossoff say Si is perfect for the job?

4. Why does Si not tell the scientists that Katie went with him to 1882?

5. When Rossoff visits Si at the Dakota, what hypnotic suggestion does he make to Si?

6. How is the fact that Si sees a woman with smallpox scars on her face in the past relevant to the relationship between past and present times?

7. How does clothing in 1882 look like for men and women in compared with today?

8. When Si and Katie both go to the past how does the experience make them feel physically?

9. How does Danziger explaining Einstein's theory to Si help make the story appear more realistic to the reader?

10. Which two people visit Si at the Dakota first and for what purpose?

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