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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) Kabul.
(b) Nangarhar.
(c) Ghazni.
(d) Kandahar.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people has Brandon's father told him work in the North tower?

2. 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?

3. How close is the nearest hospital from Reshmina's village?

4. In "The American Devil," where is the American base?

5. What is the name of the woman who manages the seating area at Windows on the World?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What people do Reshmina and Pasoon encounter in "Kochi," and what are the people like?

3. Why does Brandon slip out of the restaurant?

4. Who helps Brandon in "The 93rd Floor"?

5. How does Reshmina nearly get hurt in "The Apache"?

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

7. How does Brandon get out of the elevator when it is stuck?

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

9. How does an injured American end up in Reshmina's home?

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

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