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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 floor is Brandon on in "Rock to Fakie," when he sees a fire?

2. What is the name of the woman who manages the seating area at Windows on the World?

3. In "A Clean Slate," how many times have the Americans come to Reshmina's village?

4. Where does Reshmina live?

5. In "Kochi," what color beards do the men have that Reshmina and Pasoon encounter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Reshmina and Pasoon's lives different?

2. What do Richard and Brandon find on the 90th floor in "A Waterfall of Flames"?

3. How had Brandon's father tried to keep them afloat after his mother died?

4. Where does Brandon go when he is suspended from school on September 11?

5. Why does it not help Brandon to see a helicopter in "A Hole in the World"?

6. What does Reshmina remember about a time when she followed her brother up into the mountains a year or two ago?

7. In "J Is for Jihad," how does Reshmina learn what direction Pasoon has gone?

8. Who helps Brandon in "The 93rd Floor"?

9. Why is Brandon not in school on September 11?

10. What has Brandon had drilled into him since he was four?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not history?

Essay Topic 2

Life is very different for men and women in Afghanistan. How are the roles of men and women different in Afghanistan? How do gender roles dictate the opportunities women have and how they live?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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