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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. How does Miranda think her mother can get a lot of money?

2. What is notable about Quack?

3. What does Miranda do after each of the meetings in #26?

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

5. What does Miranda's mother say is the only good thing about their apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe what happens when Miranda sees Sal get punched by a big boy on the street.

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

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

6. What does Miranda do when she encounters someone who frightens her?

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

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 ceramic bank and what does it contain?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Rebecca Stead's writing style. How is she different from other writers of her time? What are some of her characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of her style in WHEN YOU REACH ME.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

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