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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. Who sees Will when he is laying on the grass avoiding going to school on September 11?
(a) Claire.
(b) A teacher.
(c) Ben.
(d) Alex.

2. On September 10, what race is the guy who hits his head on the subway door when the lights come back on and the train starts again?
(a) White.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Black.

3. How old was Sergio's cousin who cried when the police grabbed him and frisked him?
(a) 16.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

4. What was the name of Sergio's cousin who cried when the police grabbed him and frisked him?
(a) Louis.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Marco.
(d) Peter.

5. Where was Sergio found after his mother died?
(a) Route 20.
(b) Route 146.
(c) Route 32.
(d) Route 43.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sergio eat with Gideon on September 10?

2. On September 11, what does the principal give Sergio for missing school?

3. Where does Aimee's mother decide to talk to Aimee on September 11?

4. What type of cookies does Aimee remember making after she helped her mom choose an outfit for a job interview when Aimee was in fourth grade?

5. On Sepember 11, how far away is Aimee from her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. On September 10, what does Naheed notice when she goes to science class?

2. Why did Sergio think about how he and Gideon looked alike when they had lunch on September 10?

3. Why does Sergio live with his grandmother?

4. What does Sergio see when he is on his way home on September 11 and he joins other kids on a metal fence?

5. What does Aimee remember about the year her mother started working?

6. What happens when Sergio gets on the train with Gideon?

7. How does Vaness treat Aimee after physical education class?

8. What does Will remember happened when he went to Claire's the evening of September 10?

9. What conversation does Aimee remember having about flying to L.A. for the start of school and then back again for her cousin's bar mitzvah?

10. On September 11, what does the principal tell Sergio about skipping school the day before?

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