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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color dress does Marzia wear in "A Clean Slate" (25)?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Pink.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Blue.

3. Where does Reshmina live?
(a) Iran.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Pakistan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The 93rd Floor," what place has heat like they are experiencing in the North Tower?

2. At what floor landing is the entire stairwell gone in "Rock to Fakie"?

3. How long has it been since Brandon's mother died?

4. What is Leo Chavez's job?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Brandon not in school on September 11?

2. In "J Is for Jihad," how does Reshmina learn what direction Pasoon has gone?

3. How are Reshmina and Pasoon's lives different?

4. Where does Brandon go when he is suspended from school on September 11?

5. In "A Hole in the World," how does Brandon get off a ledge?

6. Why does it not help Brandon to see a helicopter in "A Hole in the World"?

7. What is Reshmina's village like?

8. How had Brandon's father tried to keep them afloat after his mother died?

9. What can Reshmina see as she collects firewood in "Right Here, Right Now"?

10. What do Richard and Brandon find on the 90th floor in "A Waterfall of Flames"?

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