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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 Sky Lobby," how long has it been since the first plane hit the North Tower?

2. In "Gone," how many Taliban fighters come when Pasoon shoots a rifle?

3. How much gear does Brandon estimate the firefighters are weating when they come up the stairs?

4. What does Reshmina stand and look at in "Death Calls"?

5. What toy does Brandon find in "Blind"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reshmina find in "Son of a Donkey" when she is looking for Pasoon?

2. What are the fireman wearing and carrying that Brandon sees in the stairwell?

3. How do Brandon and Richard get separated from their group?

4. What family does Brandon have other than his father, and where do they live?

5. In "Momardene Afghane," what are Reshmina's thoughts after the cave-in?

6. In "The Cedars of Afghanistan," how is a graveyard on the side of the mountain described?

7. What discussion do Brandon and Richard have about the lady from the elevator who was burned?

8. How do they disguise Taz in "Under the Burqa"?

9. What trees used to be in Afghanistan, and what happened to them?

10. Who is Anson, and what is he like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Brandon does not think he is a bully. What does Brandon’s father say about bullies and Brandon? Does Leo think Brandon is a bully? Is Brandon a bully?

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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