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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. What was so mysterious about the note Andrew Carmody left his family?

2. What proves that Si did indeed travel back in time?

3. Before he begins his job training, Si tells Danziger he wants to go back in time for what reason?

4. Where does Simon work?

5. Who does Si and Katie see mail Carmody's letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What detail about the project being government funded does Esterhazy relate to Si?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the start of Si's employment with the agency, the scientists involved insisted that the time travelers be very careful not to change history. What made the scientists change their mind about this policy? Do you think the scientists had good motives in asking Si to change history? Relate a benefit to changing history. Relate a possible side effect in changing history.

Essay Topic 2

Science fiction sometimes uses factual, real-life events as a basis to make a fictional events seem more real. Describe two real-life events the author used to make Time and Again seem more real. And, if you had written the book, describe a real-life fact you would have added to make the story seem real.

Essay Topic 3

When Katie goes to 1882 with Si, they travel through New York, interact with the people, and see an old-fashioned version of a traffic jam. If you traveled through a big city today, how might your experience be similar to what Si and Katie experienced? How would it be different?

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