Characters
Events
Vocabulary
Minor Characters
Potpourri
100
First person narrator of the novel.
Who is Miranda?
100
It was the first proof.
What are the rolls in Colin's knapsack?
100
The shape of the tiles in Miranda's bathroom.
What is hexagonal (hexagons)?
100
He owns the sandwich shop.
Who is Jimmy?
100
The year that "When You Reach Me" takes place.
What is 1979
200
She announced that she wouldn't eat with AnneMarie for the rest of the week.
Who was Julia?
200
It was the second proof.
What is "Tesser Well," or the signed novel Miranda gets for Christmas.
200
AnneMarie's neurological disorder.
What is epilepsy?
200
He whips up special food for the epilepsy patient.
Who is AnneMarie's dad?
200
The setting (city and state) of "When You Reach Me."
What is New York, NY?
300
He read Miranda's poster after he punched Sal.
Who is Marcus?
300
The reason Jimmy kicked AnneMarie, Colin, and Miranda out of his shop.
What is he thought they stole his bank with $2 bills?
300
A slang term for the incarcerated women Miranda's mom visits.
What are jailbirds?
300
Sal's mom, who works in a nursing home.
Who is Louisa?
300
The reason that Miranda's mom quit law school.
What is having a baby (Miranda)?
400
His life is spared by a hard kick out of the way.
Who is Sal?
400
The third proof.
What is the date Miranda's mom needs to go to the studio for $20,000 pyramid?
400
Jimmy proves he is one when he thinks Julia being called "Swiss Miss" is funny.
What is a racist?
400
He helps hide Marcus when the police come.
Who is the dentist?
400
Miranda decides this person is the one who really gave AnneMarie the rose.
Who is Julia?
500
He is perfect, except for his mismatched legs.
Who is Richard?
500
The part of the game where Miranda figures out that Marcus is the Laughing Man.
What is the Winner's Circle?
500
It is a word that means instantly moving from one place to another.
What is teleportation?
500
The school secretary, by nickname.
Who is Wheelie?
500
A "Wrinkle in Time" uses this word to describe time travel.
What is tesser?