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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 floor is a type of hospital in "The Sky Lobby"?

2. At the end of Don't Look," how many floors of steps do Richard and Brandon go down rather than exciting through the lobby?

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

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

5. To what exit do Port Authority and NYPD guide people in "Bugs Bunny and Designer Jeans"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Reshmina not afraid of the dark?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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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