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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is standing trying to figure out how to get people trapped in an elevator out in "A Waterfall of Flames"?
(a) White man in splattered coveralls and a Black woman in a business skirt and blouse.
(b) Two white men in suits.
(c) A man in a business suit and a man in coveralls.
(d) Two women in dress slacks and blouses.

2. In "J is for Jihad," when did the Afghan guerilla fighters hit the tank that some young boys from Reshmina's village are playing on?
(a) More than 30 years ago.
(b) 35 years ago.
(c) About 25 years ago.
(d) 20 years ago.

3. In "J is for Jihad," what country do the mountains sweep through that she can see from the top of a ridge?
(a) Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
(b) Afghanistan and China.
(c) Afghanistan and India.
(d) Afghanistan and Kyrgzstan.

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

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

6. What did Stuart take from Cedric at school?
(a) Money.
(b) Book.
(c) Backpack.
(d) Wolverine gloves.

7. In "A Clean Slate," how many times have the Americans come to Reshmina's village?
(a) Three times.
(b) Never.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

8. What do the Kochi, Reshmina, and Pasoon do while an American helicopter flew spraying bullets?
(a) Hide behind boulders.
(b) Pray.
(c) Eat.
(d) Hide in a cave.

9. A year or two ago when Reshmina and Pasoon explored in the mountains, what did Pasoon say that Darwesh and Amaan said they would give him to shoot at the American camp?
(a) $10.
(b) $2.
(c) $1.
(d) $5.

10. How long had Richard worked on the same floor with a man at the Jun He Law Offices?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 5 years.

11. What color headscarf does Reshmina wear in "Right Here, Right Now"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

13. How many rooms are in Reshmina's house?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

15. How many people has Brandon's father told him work in the North tower?
(a) More than 25,000.
(b) 23,000.
(c) 26,000.
(d) About 30,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress does Marzia wear in "A Clean Slate" (25)?

2. How many floors does Marni's company cover in the North Tower?

3. Where did Brandon first learn to skateboard?

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

5. When did Shavinder, the Windows on the World worker, ride out Hurricane Belle in the North Tower?

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