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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 does the only light come from in the Hooton cellar where the fugitive slave room is?

2. Who did all the work on the hiding place for escaped slaves in the Hooton house?

3. Who built the dollhouse that is a replica of the Galworthy house?

4. In Chapter 6, how long does Philip ask Miranda to stay out of the attic?

5. After the first family of slaves hid in the Galworthy house, how long did they have to stay at the house to recuperate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wainwright tell Miranda about the Galworthys?

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

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

4. What conversation does Miranda overhear between Lucinda and Sigmund in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?

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

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 3

The Brownes move to Massachusetts. What does each member of the family feel about the move, and why do they have different thoughts about moving?

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