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

2. Why does Si stop looking out the windows at the Dakota?
(a) The passing cars are too noisy.
(b) His imagining is interrupted by passing cars.
(c) He imagines he's in the future.
(d) He doesn't like the view.

3. During a walk in the snow, what does Si see a couple in a sleigh doing?
(a) He doesn't see a sleigh.
(b) Holding hands.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Singing.

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

5. Where does Simon work?
(a) A television station.
(b) An advertising agency.
(c) A university.
(d) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the agency hire actors?

2. How does Si feel after looking at a collection of old photographs in an antique store?

3. What does Si need to learn about the year 1882?

4. How did Si and Katie meet?

5. What mark does the letter-mailer's boot leave in the snow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Si remember after waking up from his session with Dr. Rossoff?

2. Why is it crucial to Si's job that he learn to hypnotize himself?

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

4. How did Si meet Katie?

5. What does Simon do for a living?

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

7. How does Si change his appearance in the present to prepare to fit in in the past?

8. Why does the agency use the Dakota as a time travel portal for Si?

9. What about the photographs Si that looks at during training makes him more excited about his impending trip to the past?

10. Si's first day at his new job begins with a tour of the agency. What is the most beneficial thing he sees?

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