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

2. Who conducts the psychological tests on Si?
(a) Ruben Prien.
(b) Oscar Rossoff.
(c) Martin Lastvogel.
(d) Andrew Carmody.

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

4. What mark does the letter-mailer's boot leave in the snow?
(a) The size of the boot.
(b) The agency's logo.
(c) The postmark that's on the letter.
(d) The same mark that's on Carmody's tombstone.

5. What does Si look at that makes him excited about traveling to the past?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Old cars.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Antiques.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. After Ruben and Si finish talking about Katie at the end of Chapter 11, where does Ruben take Si?

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

5. Where does Si meet with Danziger in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Katie tell Si about her past that sets up the scene for Si's first assignment?

5. How did Si meet Katie?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Si feel after his assignment is approved by the board of directors?

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