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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Brandon's mother died?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

2. At the end of "J is for Jihad," how many men does Pasoon find when he locates the Taliban?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. In "Rock to Fakie," where is Brandon hurt when he slips and falls?
(a) Shin and stomach.
(b) Wrist and knee.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Back.

4. Where does the investment banker named Stephen work?
(a) 101st floor.
(b) 111th floor.
(c) 98th floor.
(d) 94th floor.

5. In "Kochi," what color beards do the men have that Reshmina and Pasoon encounter?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Salt and pepper.
(d) White.

6. Where does Brandon realize that the flames are coming from that are inundating the elevator in "A Waterfall of Flames"?
(a) 94th floor.
(b) 93rd floor.
(c) 96th floor.
(d) 95th floor.

7. What chore does Reshmina have to finish after the American finds refugee in her family's home?
(a) Take the goats to pasture.
(b) Sort the rice.
(c) Gather water.
(d) Collect firewood.

8. In "A Waterfall of Flames," how many people are trapped in an elevator?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

9. How far does Reshmina walk to school?
(a) 1 1/2 kilometers.
(b) 2 1/2 kilometers.
(c) 3 kilometers.
(d) 2 kilometers.

10. What is Leo Chavez's job?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Cook.
(d) Kitchen manager.

11. When will Marzia be 16?
(a) Next year.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) Next month.

12. How close is the nearest hospital from Reshmina's village?
(a) More than a day's walk.
(b) 75 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) About two days' walk.

13. What floor is Brandon on in "Rock to Fakie," when he sees a fire?
(a) 89th.
(b) 87th.
(c) 88th.
(d) 90th.

14. In "Right Here, Right Now" how old is Reshmina?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

15. On what floor of the North Tower does Leo Chavez work?
(a) 107th.
(b) 98th.
(c) 102nd.
(d) 84th.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anaa was a girl in Kabul, what job did one of her sisters have?

2. In "A Clean Slate," where is Mariam, the translator from?

3. How long ago does Reshmina remember that Hila was killed in an airstrike?

4. How much older are Darwesh and Amaan than Pasoon?

5. In "A Waterfall of Flames," how far does the elevator drop while Richard, Brandon, and the others debate on how to help the people in the elevator?

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