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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 grade is Marcus in?
2. Why did the person in #39 get punched?
3. How does Miranda feel about Annemarie's father?
4. The author of the notes wants Miranda to mention ________________ in a story.
5. From whom does Miranda receive the notes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Miranda's mother so sad about her life?
2. What is the ceramic bank and what does it contain?
3. Who is the main character of WHEN YOU REACH ME?
4. What is the content of the mysterious notes and who is writing them?
5. Describe Annemarie's father and the special attention he provides for his daughter.
6. Who is Quack and how does Miranda know him?
7. How does the motif of time travel become introduced in the story?
8. What are the circumstances in which Miranda becomes friends with Annemarie?
9. Explain Miranda's mother's situation regarding her job and personal life.
10. Where does Miranda find the first note and what is its content?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Miranda spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate her life. What does she think about? What conclusions does she arrive at? Explain why she is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Miranda and Julia. Both girls had and have influence over Annemarie but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?
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