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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aimee think her mother is probably wearing on September 11?
(a) Navy suit and navy pumps.
(b) Navy dress and navy pumps.
(c) Gray suit and black high heels.
(d) Black dress and black high heels.

2. On September 10, who does Aimee think her math teacher looks like?
(a) Her fourth grade teacher Mrs. Franklin.
(b) Her fourth grade teacher Mrs. Watson.
(c) Her third grade teacher Mrs. Pruitt.
(d) Her third grade teacher Mrs. Richards.

3. On September 11, what time is Aimee trying to call her mother?
(a) 5:15.
(b) 5:30.
(c) 5.
(d) 5:45.

4. On September 10, what time is Aimee hungry, but she has to go to class?
(a) Almost 11:30.
(b) Around 11:45.
(c) 12:15.
(d) Noon.

5. What is Naheed's favorite subject in school?
(a) History.
(b) Science.
(c) Music.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade was Aimee in when her mother started working?

2. What flight number is the plane that flies into the South Tower of the World Trade Center?

3. What do Claire and Will see when they are on their way to school?

4. On September 11, what does the principal give Sergio for missing school?

5. When Will went to see Claire on September 10, why was she outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sergio remember that he and Gideon did when the man was hurt on the subway?

2. What happens when Sergio gets on the train with Gideon?

3. What does Naheed remember about receiving her first hajib?

4. What does Naheed want to do when she grows up and why?

5. Why did Sergio think about how he and Gideon looked alike when they had lunch on September 10?

6. What does Naheed think about her Uncle Iman and his beliefs on September 10?

7. What do Will and Claire see and hear as they are considering skipping school on September 11?

8. Why does Sergio live with his grandmother?

9. What did Gideon suggest when he said goodbye to Sergio on September 10?

10. What conversation does Aimee remember having about flying to L.A. for the start of school and then back again for her cousin's bar mitzvah?

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