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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. What is Anson wearing when Brandon meets him in Richard's office?

2. When Brandon comes to in "Blind," how much water is he lying in?

3. In "Bugs Bunny and Designer Jeans," how deep is the water on the floor?

4. What trees used to be prolific in Afghanistan?

5. How far is Kabul from Reshmina's village?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Hila killed?

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

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

5. Why is Reshmina not afraid of the dark?

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

7. In "Blind," how does Brandon find Richard?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Taliban presents challenges for the Afghans. What challenges do the Taliban present for the Afghans? How are the people of Reshmina’s village caught between the Taliban and the Americans? How do Reshmina’s people have to deal with the challenges of the Taliban and being caught between them and the Americans?

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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