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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 did everyone say about September 11, 2001?

2. What color flowers are on a tree in front of Aimee's school?

3. How many kids are in Will's seventh grade?

4. What type of cereal are Callie and Rooney arguing about on September 10?

5. On September 10, who does Will look for in the cafeteria?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. On September 9, what does Sergio think that his grandmother is doing that morning?

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

4. What was Will's father's job, and what did it seem like when he was home?

5. Why are kids at Aimee's school complaining about lunch, and where do they go during lunch on September 10?

6. Why did Sergio go to Chicago?

7. When does the narrator say that September 11 stopped being perfect?

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

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

10. What are Sergio and another boy doing at 7:46 a.m. on September 9?

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 realistic fiction?

Essay Topic 2

On September 10, Sergio, Naheed, Aimee, and Will have challenges they are struggling with. What challenges are the four kids struggling with? Why do their challenges make it difficult to concentrate on school?

Essay Topic 3

Sergio is black. How does Sergio feel that being black has affected his life? What has been Sergio’s experience with racism and how has it affected how he views life?

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