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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who are the Kochi? (from Pages 74 - 127)

The nickname given to the ring of caves all around Reshmina's village.

Indigenous itinerant Afghan natives.

The clerics who help bury the dead from the village attacks.

The slang Pashto term the Afghans give to the American soldiers, it translates loosely as "pig face"

2.

Why is the American soldier Reshmina encounters helpless? (from Pages 1 - 73)

He has watched as his best friend, Toby, was killed by a landmine, and he is in shock.

He has been shot through both legs and cannot walk.

He has been blinded.

He has been separated from his team and does not know the area.

3.

Why is Brandon Chavez not in school on the morning of 11 September 2001? (from Pages 1 - 73)

He is suspended because he punched the class bully.

He is recovering from an appendectomy.

He woke up too late to make the bus.

It is the anniversary of his mother's death and he and his father are going to church at noon.

4.

What does the EMT wearing a white surgical mask tell Brandon not to do? (from Pages 249 - 304)

Look back--just run as fast and as far as he can.

Breathe the dust that hangs over the site.

Pick up loose objects from the street, especially money.

Stop to help any of the injured.

5.

Who does Reshmina see on valley ridge above the village at sunset the evening of the bombing? (from Pages 249 - 304)

Her brother who has joined the Taliban.

The same snow leopard she recalls seeing earlier that day.

The ghost of her grandfather, a cleric, which she takes as a blessing.

The young boy she met earlier guarding the poppy fields.

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