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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Apache," what causes a landslide?

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

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

4. Where does Brandon realize that the flames are coming from that are inundating the elevator in "A Waterfall of Flames"?

5. On what side of the building in "A Waterfall of Flames," has the ceiling completely collapsed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Reshmina find Pasoon and what is he doing at the end of "J Is for Jihad"?

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

4. Why does Brandon slip out of the restaurant?

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

6. Where does Brandon's father work, and what is it like?

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

8. What has Brandon had drilled into him since he was four?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does telling the story from two viewpoints affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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