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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 job does Miranda have in the sandwich shop?

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

3. What does Sal do alone after school?

4. Who was Annemarie's best friend?

5. Who begins to have lunch with Miranda and Annemarie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miranda compare the game show postcard to in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Miranda think she is named after?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The author begins the story in the present day and tells the story through a series of flashbacks. Why did she choose to tell her story this way? In what way is a flashback technique more interesting for a reader? In what ways is it more complicated?

Essay Topic 3

Does Stead end the story on a note of hope for Miranda or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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