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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pasoon hit Reshmina in "Gone"?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Side of her face.
(d) Back.

2. How old was Richard when his father died in Vietnam?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

3. Where do most of the villagers go in "Death Calls"?
(a) Caves under the village.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Valley.
(d) Asadabad.

4. In "Old Tires and RPG Launchers," how long has Taz been in Afghanistan off and on?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 8 years.

5. In "Blind," what is Richard singing?
(a) This Land Is Your Land.
(b) Star Spangled Banner.
(c) America the Beautiful.
(d) GHold Bless the U.S.A.

6. When did Mr. Khoury come to the United States?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1978.

7. How long does Reshmina believe that the Kochi have been living the same lives?
(a) 4,000 years.
(b) Thousands of years.
(c) 1,200 years.
(d) Hundreds of years.

8. What is Esther's job at Richard's company?
(a) Marketing coordinator.
(b) Analyst.
(c) Manager.
(d) Administrative assistant.

9. At the end of Don't Look," how many floors of steps do Richard and Brandon go down rather than exciting through the lobby?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

10. In "Old Tires and RPG Launchers," what do Reshmina and the villagers have to walk around in the caves?
(a) Soviet-era junk.
(b) Rocks and boulders.
(c) Chunks of cement.
(d) Old landslides.

11. Where is Mr. Koury from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Egypt.
(d) France.

12. In "Gone," how many Taliban fighters come when Pasoon shoots a rifle?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

13. What language does Taz speak besides English?
(a) Pashto.
(b) Russian.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Mandarin Chinese.

14. At what store in the mall under the World Trade Center would Brandon and his father by cough medicine and snacks?
(a) Duane Reade.
(b) Thomas Drugs.
(c) Halphern Pharmacy.
(d) Agthorp Pharmacy.

15. What does Brandon remember about his mother?
(a) Blond hair, pale skin, and blue eyes.
(b) Blond hair, tanned skin, and gray eyes.
(c) Brown hair, brown skin, and brown eyes.
(d) Brown hair, pale skin, and green eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What race is the woman who lets Richard and Brandon into Richard's office on the 89th floor?

2. How much more does Pasoon think the Taliban will pay him than he can earn working for himself?

3. When Brandon's mother died, what did his father read to him?

4. How long after the first plane hit the North Tower, do Richard and Brandon step out into the open-air mezzanine above the lobby?

5. How many were injured and killed when terrorists set off a bomb in the parking lot under the building?

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