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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. Where is Timmy when Miranda goes back to the dollhouse in Chapter 3?

2. How much weight did Philip's doctor tell him he needed to lose?

3. What does Miranda think she sees in a corner of the attic that is not there when her parents come up?

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

5. How long has it been since Mrs. Wainwright's husband died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Miranda witness in Chapter 3 when she visits the dollhouse after lunch?

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

5. Why does Mrs. Wainwright call Miranda a late starter?

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

7. In Chapter 2, who comes to the attic after the first person Miranda sees there disappears?

8. What does Andrew Kramer say about the house and how his family came to own it?

9. What bothers Miranda when she tries to sleep?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucinda is not content with running her household and taking care of her daughter. Irene seems content to care for her children and stay at home until she is infected with Lucinda's ideas. What roles were women expected to play in 1904 and the 1940s? Why was it not acceptable for women to have a job, especially in 1904?

Essay Topic 2

Miranda is fascinated by the dollhouse and its occupants. How involved does Miranda become with the dollhouse? How and why does it become an obsession for her?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Time Windows and why is that incident the climax?

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