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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. On September 11, what does Brandon's father read on the trip to work?
(a) Non-fiction book.
(b) Novel.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Papers from work.

2. What province does Reshmina live in in Afghanistan?
(a) Paktia.
(b) Kunar.
(c) Badghis.
(d) Nimruz.

3. When did Shavinder, the Windows on the World worker, ride out Hurricane Belle in the North Tower?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1976.

4. What is the name of the woman who manages the seating area at Windows on the World?
(a) Mrs. Chao.
(b) Mrs. Kuan.
(c) Mrs. Eng.
(d) Mrs. Lin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Between Rashmina's village and what country do the Taliban roam?

2. How long ago does Reshmina remember that Hila was killed in an airstrike?

3. On what floor do Brandon and Richard find a curtain of fire in front of an elevator?

4. When will Marzia be 16?

5. In "A Waterfall of Flames," how many people are trapped in an elevator?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Reshmina's village like?

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

7. What type of shape is Brandon in?

8. What does the lobby of the North Tower look like?

9. What does Reshmina remember about a time when she followed her brother up into the mountains a year or two ago?

10. Why does Brandon slip out of the restaurant?

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