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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. Where was Naheed born?

3. Who paid for the trip that Will and his family are returning from on September 9?

4. What day of the week is it on September 9, 2001?

5. What does Paul bring Sergio on September 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are Callie and Rooney arguing at breakfast on September 10?

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

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

5. On September 9, why is Aimee sad?

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

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

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

9. On September 10, why does Sergio's father stop by the apartment where Sergio lives with his grandmother?

10. What was Will's father's job, and what did it seem like when he was home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will and his family are not excited about a trip to Disney World. Why are Will and his family not excited about a trip to Disney World? What happened a year ago? Why are they still grieving Frank’s death? How do they finally learn to deal with their grief and why?

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

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next? How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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