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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 type of tree is outside Miranda's bedroom window?

2. What was the name of a man who lived all alone in a rooming house after his wife and child died?

3. When Miranda sees the Kramers, what stain does Timmy have on his shirt?

4. What were Timmy and his brother doing when his mother tried to catch them?

5. What is on the wallpaper in Miranda's bedroom in Garnet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philip Browne know about the history of the house they buy?

2. What does Miranda's new bedroom look like, and how does she imagine it will look after they fix it up?

3. How are things going for the Brownes by the end of their first week in the new house?

4. What does Miranda think of the house as she wanders the first floor?

5. What does Miranda remember about dating in New York?

6. What does Miranda learn about Dorothy and her family?

7. In Chapter 4, how does Miranda compare summer in Garnet to New York City?

8. At lunch, what do Helen and Philip tell Miranda about their neighbors in Chapter 3?

9. Where is Browne's new house located and what does it look like?

10. What are the Hootons like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stories are made up of characters who are round or dynamic characters and flat or static characters. Who are some characters who are merely named in passing of have a minor role in Time Windows? What is the importance of these flat or static characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Reiss use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects, especially the dollhouse?

Essay Topic 3

The Brownes move to Massachusetts. What does each member of the family feel about the move, and why do they have different thoughts about moving?

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