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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. Where did Aimee and her parents stay when they were in Chicago?

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

3. What did Aimee find on the pillows of their beds at their hotel in Chicago?

4. What color hair does the boy have who is with Sergio on September 9?

5. As Will waits for the family's next flight, what time does his watch show?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Prologue, how does the narrator say that everyone remembers September 11?

2. Why is it a relief at lunch on September 10 when Will's friends help themselves to his food?

3. Why did Sergio go to Chicago?

4. How did Will's father die?

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

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

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

8. Where have Will and his family been, and why was the trip not a good idea?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sergio is frustrated after his father visits. What type of relationship does Sergio have with his father? Why is Sergio frustrated after his father visits?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Naheed and her family are Muslim. How and why does Naheed dress that sets her apart from her classmates? What does it mean to Naheed and her family to be Muslim?

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