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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 long was Sigmund Galworthy bedridden after his wife was killed in a train accident?

2. How long does Mrs. Wainwright think the Kramers stayed in Garnet?

3. In Chapter 7, what game does Miranda want to play on the drive home from New York?

4. Where do Uncle Willy, Aunt Belle, and their children live?

5. What time does thunder wake Miranda in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scene does Miranda see when she and Nicole go to the attic?

2. How does Belle get upset?

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

4. What does Dan think when Miranda tells him about what she can see in the dollhouse?

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

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

7. In Chapter 11, what does Miranda do when she is awakened by a thunderstorm?

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

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

10. What conversation do Miranda and her father have about an atmosphere in the house and how does her mother react?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Reiss use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors and similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors and similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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