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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. Who is surprisingly joyful to see Si when he gets to the boarding house?

2. The day after being chased by the police, where do Si and Julia wake up?

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

4. Why does Si insist that Julia return home?

5. What does Julia tell Si is the most important thing to a woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. As Si and Julia hide in a corner of Jake's office, what happens between Carmody and Jake?

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

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

6. Who does Si tell Julia he is?

7. Where are Julia and Si when Si tells her the truth of who he is?

8. What is "The Tweed Ring"?

9. Who is Jake Pickering and why is he not happy to meet Si?

10. Why might a woman in Julia's time feel that marrying a man who is a good provider is more important than anything else?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Of the questions raised in the first few chapters, which do you think the author did the best job of answering? What did you like about the answer?:

1) Is time travel possible?

2) Who mailed the mysterious letter to Carmody?

3) Why wouldn't Carmody's wife let anyone see his body?

4) What was the mysterious marking on his grave?

Essay Topic 2

What part of Si's description of 1882 New York did you find most fascinating? If you could travel back to New York in 1882 for one day, what would you on that day? How would your everyday life be different if you lived in 1882?

Essay Topic 3

Time and Again has three main plots; the time travel project, Si's relationship with Julia, and the conflict between Jake and Carmody. Describe each of these plots.

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