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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 infractions or speeding tickets had Will's father received in his driving career?

2. Who asks Aimee's father for the time at O'Hare?

3. Who is Nasheed waiting for at O'Hare?

4. On September 9, what grade will Aimee be starting?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Naheed and her family at the airport on September 9?

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

3. How did Will's father die?

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

5. Why are Callie and Rooney arguing at breakfast on September 10?

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

7. On September 9, why is Aimee sad?

8. What experiment does Naheed suggest that she and Eliza use to test a hypothesis on September 10?

9. Where have Will and his family been, and why was the trip not a good idea?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Courage is deciding to do something hard. Why is it scary for Naheed and her family to go to the 9/11 ceremony? How do they show courage by going?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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