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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. How old was Naheed when she first started wearing the hijab?
2. How large of a fine is there for fare evading on the subway?
3. How long had Will's father been driving truck when he died?
4. What day of the week is it on September 9, 2001?
5. What did Aimee find on the pillows of their beds at their hotel in Chicago?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Callie and Rooney arguing at breakfast on September 10?
2. Why is Will sad when he sees Aimee's dad put his arm around her?
3. On September 10, why does Sergio's father stop by the apartment where Sergio lives with his grandmother?
4. Why is Aimee late starting at her new school?
5. Who is Naheed, and why do people stare at her?
6. Why does Naheed go to her locker before science class on September 10, and why does it take so long?
7. What was Will's father's job, and what did it seem like when he was home?
8. Why does Sergio decide not to go to school on September 10?
9. What experiment does Naheed suggest that she and Eliza use to test a hypothesis on September 10?
10. On September 9, what is the weather like at O'Hare International Airport?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Courage is deciding to do something hard. Why is it scary for Naheed and her family to go to the 9/11 ceremony? How do they show courage by going?
Essay Topic 2
Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Will and his family take a trip to Disney World. What does his sister want to do after a ride? What does Will tell her? Why does he tell her "Life doesn't work that way, not even in the Magic Kingdom"? What does he mean by that statement?
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