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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 do most of the women wear that Reshmina and Pasoon encounter in "Kochi"?

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

4. Where did Brandon first learn to skateboard?

5. Where does Rashmina fall in "The Apache"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "A Hole in the World," how does Brandon get off a ledge?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reshmina makes a decision to harbor an American soldier. Why is Reshmina’s decision risky? What does her decision communicate about right and wrong?

Essay Topic 3

Brandon and Reshmina begin their day confident and secure. What do Brandon and Reshmina experience on September 11 in their respective time periods? How do the situations they encounter make them feel helpless and powerless?

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