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

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

3. What does Uncle Willy remember that Helen broke when they were swinging and tipped over backwards into bushes?

4. In Chapter 7, how much has Miranda grown since she last rode her bike?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Helen fix for a snack to eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Miranda's parents begin arguing on the trip back from New York City in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

10. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?

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

A frame story sets the scene for a story within a story. What is the frame story in Time Windows? How does it provide perspective for the Galworthy and Kramer’s stories?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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