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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 do Jeff and Timmy use to make a torch with the matches Jeff has?

2. How much sleep does Helen think Belle got in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 14, what causes Iris to go back downstairs after talking to the boys and then locking them back in the attic?

4. What food does Helen say that Miranda does not like in Chapter 6?

5. What are the Hootons eating when Miranda comes over in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dan come back to the attic after he shows Buddy out?

2. What conversation do Philip and Miranda have about the house at the end of Chapter 10?

3. Where does Miranda go after watching Kramers for a while in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Belle think her emotions got out of control?

5. Where is the Hooton's secret room and how is it furnished?

6. What does Mrs. Wainwright know about a room for slaves on the Underground Railroad in Miranda's house?

7. Why does Buddy not want to go in the attic?

8. Who does Miranda see at Mrs. Wainwright's and why in Chapter 8?

9. How does Belle feel about her actions the next morning?

10. In Chapter 8, what truce do the Browne's have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miranda has several instances where she feels terror. What are some possible explanations for the terror she feels, and what is the most likely explanation?

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

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?

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