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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Anaa was a girl in Kabul, what job did one of her sisters have?
(a) College professor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Principal of a school.
(d) Poet.

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

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

4. Between Rashmina's village and what country do the Taliban roam?
(a) India.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Iran.
(d) Turkmenistan.

5. How much older are Darwesh and Amaan than Pasoon?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 3 years.

6. In "A Clean Slate," where is Mariam, the translator from?
(a) Ghazni.
(b) Nangarhar.
(c) Kandahar.
(d) Kabul.

7. In "The American Devil," where is the American base?
(a) Asadabad.
(b) Herat.
(c) Jalalabad.
(d) Ghazni.

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

9. In "Kochi," what animal does Reshmina come face-to-face with?
(a) Goat.
(b) Camel.
(c) Antelope.
(d) Auroch.

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

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

12. During Hurricane Belle, how far did the towers sway back and forth each way?
(a) 10 yards.
(b) 2 yards.
(c) 5 yards.
(d) 4 yards.

13. What job does Brandon's father give him in "Windows on the World"?
(a) Put silverware on the tables.
(b) Fold napkins.
(c) Wipe down seats.
(d) Fill up the flower vases.

14. What does Reshmina take from Pasoon while she prays in "Kochi"?
(a) Book.
(b) Gun.
(c) Toy airplane.
(d) Knife.

15. Who does Richard look for in the Jun He Law Offices?
(a) Mr. Zhang.
(b) Mr. Wu.
(c) Mr. Chen.
(d) Mr. Yang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is standing trying to figure out how to get people trapped in an elevator out in "A Waterfall of Flames"?

2. On September 11, what does Brandon's father read on the trip to work?

3. On what floor of the North Tower does Leo Chavez work?

4. In "A Waterfall of Flames," how long is the huge crack that runs down the length of the floor in one hallway?

5. What floor is Brandon on in "Rock to Fakie," when he sees a fire?

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