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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. On his first morning at the boarding house, why is Si deliberately late for breakfast?
(a) Because he doesn't like to eat breakfast.
(b) So he can read the paper.
(c) So he can avoid the other tenants.
(d) So he doesn't have to see Aunt Ada.

2. Why does Danziger quit the agency?
(a) He got a new job.
(b) The board votes to continue the project.
(c) He's afraid Si will get eliminated from history.
(d) He wants to retire.

3. Who does Jake tell Carmody he's investigating?
(a) The Tweed Ring.
(b) The Bad Ring.
(c) The Tweed Suit.
(d) The Silver Ring.

4. During the board meeting, who gets angry and says he's going to shut the project down?
(a) Danziger.
(b) Dr. Rossoff.
(c) Esterhazy.
(d) Si.

5. What are Si and Julia accused of in Chapter 20?
(a) Having and affair.
(b) Starting the fire at Jake's office.
(c) Killing Carmody.
(d) Robbing a bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. After spending another day in 1882, what does Si decide about the people who live there?

2. Who does Si and Julia see in the ballroom?

3. In the present time, who does Si talk to about Julia?

4. Who is Felix Grier?

5. After getting to know her, Si admits what about Julia?

Short Essay Questions

1. The day after the fire, when Si and Julia see Carmody again, what is his condition?

2. When Julia asks Si to sketch her, why do you think Si was nervous about doing so?

3. What personality traits to Esterhazy and Jake Pickering have in common?

4. When Chapter 12 opens with Si in the past, what two sketches does he make?

5. When Si returns to the agency after his day off, why is everyone there distracted?

6. How does Si learn that Carmody is motivated by social advancement?

7. During the board discussion about affects of time travel on the future, what two opposing points of view do Danziger and Esterhazy express?

8. When Si returns to the past again in Chapter 17, what is the difference in his attitude about life in 1882?

9. Who opens the door to Si at 19 Gramercy Park and how does Si describe that individual?

10. When Jake returns to the boarding house why is his shirt blood stained?

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