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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. 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?
2. Who is standing trying to figure out how to get people trapped in an elevator out in "A Waterfall of Flames"?
3. What chore does Reshmina have to finish after the American finds refugee in her family's home?
4. In "In Case of Emergency," where does Brandon find himself after he leaves the elevator?
5. How far will Reshmina's father have to walk to the ANA base so they can tell the Americans where Taz is?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Reshmina nearly get hurt in "The Apache"?
2. Where does Brandon find help after he leaves the elevator?
3. Why is Brandon not in school on September 11?
4. Where does Brandon go when he is suspended from school on September 11?
5. How are Reshmina and Pasoon's lives different?
6. What people do Reshmina and Pasoon encounter in "Kochi," and what are the people like?
7. What do Richard and Brandon find on the 90th floor in "A Waterfall of Flames"?
8. How had Brandon's father tried to keep them afloat after his mother died?
9. Why does Brandon slip out of the restaurant?
10. Why does it not help Brandon to see a helicopter in "A Hole in the World"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next? How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?
Essay Topic 2
Pashtunwali, badal, and nanawatai are all terms that relate to how the Pashtuns live their lives. What do Pashtunwali, badal, and nanawatai mean? How do these concepts serve as a code of conduct for the Afghans?
Essay Topic 3
Brandon and his father are very close. How has the death of Brandon’s mother drawn Brandon and Leo together? How and why are they a team?
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