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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 "Get Out," how far down can Leo and the other people in Windows on the World go down in the tower?

2. In "Old Tires and RPG Launchers," how long has Taz been in Afghanistan off and on?

3. How many seasons of growing poppies would give Reshmina's family more money than in a lifetime of growing food?

4. Where do Brandon's paternal grandparents live?

5. Who was with Reshmina the last time she was in the caves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Brandon find himself at the beginning of "Blind" after the explosion?

2. What do Richard and Brandon see on the 44th floor?

3. Why does Pasoon want to join the Taliban?

4. What are the caves like where Reshmina and the other take refuge?

5. What last conversation does Brandon have with his father in "Last Call"?

6. What does Brandon's dad tell him when they have a phone call in "Get Out"?

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

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

9. How was Hila killed?

10. What does the mall look like in "Bugs Bunny and Designer Jeans"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A spoiler in literature is an element in a written work that reveals plot elements or content. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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