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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 the name of Naheed's science teacher?

2. What did Will's father do for a living?

3. How old is Naheed on September 9, 2001?

4. Where is the next flight traveling for Will and his family on September 9?

5. How long had Will's father been on the road when he was killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Will tried to help his mom after his father died?

2. On September 9, what does Sergio think that his grandmother is doing that morning?

3. On September 9, why is Aimee sad?

4. What does Sergio do when he decides to ride the subway?

5. Why does Naheed go to her locker before science class on September 10, and why does it take so long?

6. What experiment does Naheed suggest that she and Eliza use to test a hypothesis on September 10?

7. Why does Sergio decide not to go to school on September 10?

8. Why are kids at Aimee's school complaining about lunch, and where do they go during lunch on September 10?

9. Why is Will sad when he sees Aimee's dad put his arm around her?

10. Why is Naheed and her family at the airport on September 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When state troopers tell the Rittenhouse family about Frank’s death, they call him a hero. Why do the state troopers call Frank a hero? Is Frank a hero?

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?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? Does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

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