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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. How old are Anni and Simon?

2. When did Ezra Galworthy build the house where the Brownes are living?

3. What lullaby does Miranda try to play in Chapter 10?

4. What type of atmosphere does Helen sense in the house?

5. In Chapter 5, what color cushion is on the porch swing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belle get upset?

2. In Chapter 9, why does Hannah approach Mr. Galworthy, and how does he handle her query?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Miranda feel after Aunt Belle comments on the scent of magnolia?

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

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

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

7. What does Miranda learn about the Hootons in Mrs. Wainwright's book about 19th century Garnet?

8. How do Timmy and Jeff start a fire in the attic and how are they saved from the fire?

9. What does Helen think is wrong with Miranda when Miranda tells her about feeling terror on the steps of the attic?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miranda has always gotten along well with her mother. How and why does Miranda and Helen’s relationship begin to change and deteriorate the longer they are in Garnet?

Essay Topic 2

Miranda discovers that time is not chronological in the dollhouse. How do scenes in the dollhouse move back and forth in time? How does the way the scenes go back and forth in time help Miranda compare and contrast the families who have lived in the house, including her own?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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