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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Si and Katie discuss what while on the bus in 1882?

2. When Ruben and Si finish their lunch, Ruben is convinced that:

3. Who does Ruben work for?

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

5. During their lunch meeting, whose theory about time does Danziger explain to Si?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Simon do for a living?

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

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

5. On the walls of Katie's shop Si notices several photographs, what does he think of them?

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

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

8. When Si returns to the agency in the present time in Chapter 11, why do the scientists quiz him about his trip to the past?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the book Si decides to live in the past with his true love, Julia. That decision raises some questions about Si's life in the present. How do you think Si's family and friends react when he doesn't come back. Do you think Si lived in the past and then was born again in his own time, or did he change the future with his decision?

Essay Topic 2

After a man is eliminated from history, due to the time travel project, Esterhazy expresses his feelings that the risks of time travel to the future is minimal and the project should continue. Danziger, on the other hand, feels that even the smallest risk is too much and the project should be shut down. If you had been on the agency's board of directors who would you have sided with and why?

Essay Topic 3

When Ruben first meets Si, he explains the agency's purpose and then tells Si the agency, without his knowledge, checked into Si's background. Is it ethical for a company to check a potential employee's background without asking their permission first? Would you work for a company if you found out they had secretly checked your background? Ruben said the agency felt Si was a good candidate for the job because of his background, does that fact change how you feel about the agency's background check practices?

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