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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. How many baby goats do the Kochi have who offer Reshmina and Pasoon food?

2. What do the Kochi, Reshmina, and Pasoon do while an American helicopter flew spraying bullets?

3. In "The 93rd Floor," what place has heat like they are experiencing in the North Tower?

4. In "In Case of Emergency," where does Brandon find himself after he leaves the elevator?

5. What job does Brandon's father give him in "Windows on the World"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does an injured American end up in Reshmina's home?

2. What is Reshmina's village like?

3. What type of shape is Brandon in?

4. How is Brandon injured in "Rock to Fakie"?

5. What does the lobby of the North Tower look like?

6. In "A Hole in the World," how does Brandon get off a ledge?

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

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

9. How does Brandon get out of the elevator when it is stuck?

10. Where does Reshmina find Pasoon and what is he doing at the end of "J Is for Jihad"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Afghanistan is a country that has been conquered by many people groups. What are some of the people groups and nations that have conquered or fought in Afghanistan? How do the past and those wars influence the future?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does telling the story from two viewpoints affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

Brandon and Reshmina begin their day confident and secure. What do Brandon and Reshmina experience on September 11 in their respective time periods? How do the situations they encounter make them feel helpless and powerless?

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