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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Will's father do for a living?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Factory worker.
(d) School bus driver.

2. Who his Will traveling with on September 9?
(a) Mother and 2 sisters.
(b) Mother, sister, and brother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Grandmother.

3. How does Will think that Claire might have gotten to school on September 10?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Walked.
(d) Her father.

4. What is the weather in Chicago on September 9, 2001?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Windy.
(c) Partly cloudy.
(d) Rainy.

5. How large of a fine is there for fare evading on the subway?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $25.
(d) $75.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Will's father been driving truck when he died?

2. What was the name of Aimee's best friend at her old home?

3. What flight is Sergio and the other boy taking to New York?

4. Where are Aimee and her father traveling on September 9?

5. How many clouds were in the sky over New York on September 11, 2001?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Aimee and her parents move to Los Angeles?

2. Why does Naheed go to her locker before science class on September 10, and why does it take so long?

3. Why is Aimee late starting at her new school?

4. In the Prologue, how does the narrator say that everyone remembers September 11?

5. Why is it a relief at lunch on September 10 when Will's friends help themselves to his food?

6. On September 9, why is Aimee sad?

7. Why is Will sad when he sees Aimee's dad put his arm around her?

8. Why does Sergio decide not to go to school on September 10?

9. How did Will's father die?

10. What does Sergio do when he decides to ride the subway?

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