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

2. What job does Brandon's father give him in "Windows on the World"?

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

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

5. Where did Brandon first learn to skateboard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What type of shape is Brandon in?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Brandon slip out of the restaurant?

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

10. How is Brandon injured in "Rock to Fakie"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reshmina and Pasoon encounter the Kochi people when they are on the mountain. Who are the Kochi people? How do they help Reshmina and Pasoon? What is inferred about hospitality from their behavior?

Essay Topic 2

Pasoon makes a decision to join the Taliban. Why is Pasoon drawn to join the Taliban and Reshmina is not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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