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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. Where do Reshmina and Pasoon take refuge in "Kochi" after the helicopter leaves?
(a) Shack.
(b) Cave.
(c) Abandoned logging camp.
(d) Hollow log.

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

3. Where does Rashmina fall in "The Apache"?
(a) Over a large boulder.
(b) Into a cave.
(c) Into a ravine.
(d) Over a cliff.

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

5. In "A Hole in the World," how far does Brandon have to crawl to reach solid ground again?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 5 or 10 feet.
(c) 10 or 15 feet.
(d) 30 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many rooms are in Reshmina's house?

3. In "Kochi," how far does Rehmina fall when she slips before Pasoon catches her again?

4. Who presses the emergency button in the elevator in "Trapped"?

5. A year or two ago when Reshmina and Pasoon explored in the mountains, what did Pasoon say that Darwesh and Amaan said they would give him to shoot at the American camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Reshmina's village like?

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Brandon find help after he leaves the elevator?

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

9. Why does Brandon slip out of the restaurant?

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

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