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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 field does Aimee's money work in?

2. What type of cereal are Callie and Rooney arguing about on September 10?

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

4. What is one of Aimee's favorite movies?

5. How many people lived in New York City in 2001?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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