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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 favorite stuffed animal does Miranda put on her pillow in her room?

2. What day of the week will Miranda have her flute lessons?

3. What grade will Miranda be in in the fall?

4. How long has it been since someone has lived in the house the Browne's purchase in Garnet?

5. What is the weather like outside the dollhouse when the first person Miranda is watching in Chapter 2 disappears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the village commons like?

2. What does Miranda see when she returns to the attic after lunch in Chapter 2?

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

4. What are the Hootons like?

5. What does Miranda find in the attic?

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

7. Why does Miranda decline to go on bike rides and walks with her parents in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tension is a literary device designed to evoke readers' emotions. How does Reiss create tension in various scenes in Time Windows? How does the use of tension add stimulation and excitement to the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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