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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. On September 10, what does Ben want to eat from Will's lunch?
2. Who does Will think Aimee looks like when he sees her at the airport?
3. What field does Aimee's money work in?
4. How many students from New York State were honored for their scores on a math test?
5. On September 10, who does Will look for in the cafeteria?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are kids at Aimee's school complaining about lunch, and where do they go during lunch on September 10?
2. Why is Naheed and her family at the airport on September 9?
3. Why are Callie and Rooney arguing at breakfast on September 10?
4. Why is Aimee late starting at her new school?
5. What are Sergio and another boy doing at 7:46 a.m. on September 9?
6. What experiment does Naheed suggest that she and Eliza use to test a hypothesis on September 10?
7. Why is it a relief at lunch on September 10 when Will's friends help themselves to his food?
8. On September 10, why does Sergio's father stop by the apartment where Sergio lives with his grandmother?
9. In the Prologue, how does the narrator say that everyone remembers September 11?
10. Why is Will sad when he sees Aimee's dad put his arm around her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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?
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