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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 does Annemarie's father like to do?

2. Who was Annemarie's best friend?

3. From whom does Miranda receive the notes?

4. What is Miranda's mother's current job?

5. How does Miranda's mother feel about their apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Marcus and what is his opinion on the book that Miranda always carries with her?

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

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

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

7. What is the nature of Miranda's mother's relationship with Richard?

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

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

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

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

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Miranda's life. Where will she be living? Who will be present in her life? Will she have had any more experiences with time travel? Explain.

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