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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Miranda receive the notes?
(a) Aggie.
(b) Richard.
(c) Sal.
(d) An anonymous person.

2. How does Miranda think her mother can get a lot of money?
(a) By going on the game show.
(b) By marrying her boyfriend.
(c) By selling the house.
(d) By getting a loan.

3. How did Quack get his nickname?
(a) He has odd behavior.
(b) He has a honking laugh.
(c) It rhymes with his last name.
(d) He is really funny.

4. What does Miranda help her mother to practice?
(a) Singing.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Piano.
(d) Game show questions.

5. What is Miranda's mother's current state of mind?
(a) Sad.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Richard?

2. How did the person in #39 feel after being punched?

3. What month is it when the person in #39 gets punched?

4. Who is Miranda's first female friend?

5. At what time of day was the show in #2 broadcast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Miranda's job when she helps out in the school office?

2. Where does Miranda find the first note and what is its content?

3. How does the motif of time travel become introduced in the story?

4. What is the content of the mysterious notes and who is writing them?

5. What is one of the things Miranda's mother would like to do with the money if she should win at the game show?

6. Why is Miranda's mother so sad about her life?

7. Explain Miranda's mother's situation regarding her job and personal life.

8. What has Miranda not noticed about Sal's behavior lately that might indicate that he wanted to withdraw from her for awhile?

9. What is the premise of WHEN YOU REACH ME?

10. Who is Colin and what job does he get for himself, Miranda and Annemarie?

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