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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 long had Will's father been driving truck when he died?

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

3. Who his Will traveling with on September 9?

4. What did Will think might have been on his head when people looked at him strange and said they were sorry about his dad?

5. What happened to the man in the car that Will's father tried to help?

Short Essay Questions

1. On September 9, what is the weather like at O'Hare International Airport?

2. When does the narrator say that September 11 stopped being perfect?

3. Who is Naheed, and why do people stare at her?

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

5. What are Sergio and another boy doing at 7:46 a.m. on September 9?

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

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

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

9. Why did Aimee and her parents move to Los Angeles?

10. Why did Sergio go to Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Naheed makes a comment that causes other students to make fun of Eliza. What does Naheed say that causes other students to make fun of Eliza? Why does Naheed feel guilty after the incident? Why does she believe that she has to make things right with Eliza?

Essay Topic 2

Will remembers a conversation he had with his father regarding his 10th birthday. What decision did Will have to make regarding guests for his 10th birthday party? What did he learn from his father about doing the right thing? How did that influence the decision Will made about guests at his party?

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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