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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 Garnet family hid runaway slaves in the mid-19th century?

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

3. What does Lucinda want to do with her life?

4. What month is it in Chapter 5?

5. How old was the bride of an elderly mayor of Garnet in 1880?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Reiss use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects, especially the dollhouse?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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