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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. Who is one of the kids that Miranda escorts in #62?

2. What does Miranda do when she is afraid of someone on the street?

3. Miranda's mother is __________________.

4. Miranda always carries around a book about ___________________.

5. How many times was the person in #39 punched?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Quack and how does Miranda know him?

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

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

6. What do Miranda and Richard do with Miranda's mother each evening?

7. What are the circumstances in which Miranda becomes friends with Annemarie?

8. What does Miranda's mother think is the only good thing about living in their apartment building?

9. Who is the main character of WHEN YOU REACH ME?

10. Where do Miranda and her mother keep a spare key to the apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Miranda. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Miranda?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Richard. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Richard?

Essay Topic 3

WHEN YOU REACH ME is a classic science fiction and mystery novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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