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Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Jewell Parker Rhodes
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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. How old is Deja's younger sister Leda, whom she watches every afternoon and evening?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. From what song is the epigraph of the novel Towers Falling taken?
(a) My Country 'tis of Thee.
(b) This Land is Your Land.
(c) Yankee Doodle.
(d) America the Beautiful.

3. What is the difference between Miss Garcia's photo of the Manhattan skyline and the real skyline the children are viewing out the window?
(a) The Twin Towers are gone.
(b) In the photo, the Christmas Tree is in Rockefeller Center.
(c) The Statue of Liberty has moved.
(d) The Meatpacking district is now gentrified.

4. When Pete says that Muslims had been responsible for 9/11, what is Sabeen's reply?
(a) Sabeen says that she feels hurt by Pete's words.
(b) Sabeen says that Pete's statement is true.
(c) Sabeen says that Pete's statement is false.
(d) Sabeen says that Pete's statement is both true and not true.

5. What does Ben say he plans to do when he is old enough to drive?
(a) Go back to Nevada.
(b) Drive race cars professionally.
(c) Participate in low rider competitions.
(d) Go back to Arizona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scent does Deja say lingers around all of the students at her new school?

2. Deja remarks that her new school is like her old "school, except it's" (27) what?

3. What part of her name does Deja leave out when introducing herself to the class?

4. What is the only word Deja says Ma ever uses in relation to Pop?

5. After Deja writes a short essay and Miss Garcia tells Deja she can do better, what action does Miss Garcia take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Deja's reluctance to find Ben's mother sincere show about her character?

2. What aspects of Sabeen's home project cause Deja to act out?

3. Explain the significance of Deja's initial reaction to the cultural map in the school hallway.

4. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Deja is mature beyond her years.

5. Describe and analyze the author's use of chapter titles within the novel Towers Falling.

6. What does Sabeen's comment "Home is divine. Blessed by Allah" (50) demonstrate about her character?

7. Explain the circumstances of Deja's exclamation, "He's always ruining my life!" (75).

8. How does Deja discover that Ben is not close to his father?

9. What happens when Deja innocently remarks that her school project is "not just about home, it's about the missing towers" (45)?

10. What is the purpose of the author's inclusion of the Mr. Schmidt character?

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