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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. In Chapter 3, why do the Hootons invite the Brownes over?
2. What does Miranda ask her parents at the end of Chapter 3?
3. What can Miranda smell on muggy days when she stops to try to remember?
4. What is the weather like for the occupants of the dollhouse when Miranda returns in Chapter 3?
5. What instrument does Miranda play?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Miranda see when she returns to the attic after lunch in Chapter 2?
2. In Chapter 2, who comes to the attic after the first person Miranda sees there disappears?
3. What does Miranda find in the attic?
4. What does Miranda learn about Dorothy and her family?
5. What does Miranda learn about the family that broke into the attic?
6. What does Philip Browne know about the history of the house they buy?
7. Why does Mrs. Wainwright call Miranda a late starter?
8. How are things going for the Brownes by the end of their first week in the new house?
9. What does Miranda witness in Chapter 3 when she visits the dollhouse after lunch?
10. Why is Iris Kramer planning to put up black cloth on the attic windows?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Time Windows to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?
Essay Topic 2
Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Time Windows, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different chapters?
Essay Topic 3
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Time Windows? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Miranda?
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