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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. Where does the stairwell dead end in "Don't Look"?

2. In "Old Tires and RPG Launchers," what do Reshmina and the villagers have to walk around in the caves?

3. Where is Mr. Koury from?

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

5. What trees used to be prolific in Afghanistan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens as Brandon and Richard are walking through the mall?

4. What can Brandon see when he and Richard enter the mezzanine?

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

6. Why is Reshmina not afraid of the dark?

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

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

9. How was Hila killed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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