When You Reach Me Pages 57-117

What point of view is this story told in and who’s the main character? 

• It is told in second-person point of view and the main character is Sal.

• It is told in third-person point of view and the main character is Miranda.

• It is told in first-person point of view and the main character is the Laughing Man.

• It is told in first-person point of view and the main character is Miranda.

Why does Miranda’s mom need to win the game show? 

• The family needs money to move to a new city.

• Because her mom hates working and if she wins, she doesn’t have to work anymore.

• Miranda's dad is sick and needs an operation.

• She thinks it would be fun to be on a game show and win.

What was stolen from Miranda's apartment?

• the tv

• Richard's shoes

• money

• cookies from the cookie jar

Marcus starts talking to Miranda about

• the reason why he punched Sal

• how his parents don't have much money, so he visits the dentist at school

• the book Miranda is reading, and how he believes in time travel

• Why he likes living in New York better than Detroit.

Miranda states at the beginning of the book that she has to write a letter to someone explaining what happened. Who is she writing to?

• Her future self

• Anne Marie

• Sal

• We don't know yet - it's still a mystery at this point in the story.

On p. 65 it says, "Upstairs, a weird thing happened. After living there almost every day of my life, I saw our apartment as if it were the first time." Why is Miranda suddenly noticing things about her apartment?

• She is self-conscious about having Annemarie over.

• She just got glasses from the eye doctor.

• She is nervous about the tenant meeting .

• Her mom redecorated the apartment while she was at school.

On page 82, Miranda observes that Annemarie looks like she is either warm or

wearing makeup. What is the most likely reason for Annemarie to look that way?

• she is blushing because she is next to Colin

• she is embarrassed because of her V-cuts

• she is angry that Julia is ignoring her

• she got a sunburn when she went to the beach

What did Miranda's Mom say about the note and having an intruder in their apartment?

• She said they could not be related because the intruder broke in on Friday and the Note was found on Monday

• She said they cannot be related because coincidences do not exist

• She said they could not be related because someone with a key would not need to know where the key was.

• She said they must be related because it the only thing that makes sense.

Who, besides Marcus, understood time travel?   

• Sal
• Colin
• Julia
• Annemarie

What was one thing Annemarie and Miranda did NOT have in common?

• their teacher

• their taste in fashion

• their families' financial situations

• their working moms