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

2. What was the name of Aimee's best friend at her old home?

3. What does Will tell Alex and Ben on September 10 that he wants to do after school?

4. What type of candy does the other boy buy Sergio?

5. What flight is Sergio and the other boy taking to New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Will's father die?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Aimee late starting at her new school?

10. Why did Sergio go to Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Will discusses second chances with his mother. Why does Will discuss second chances with his mother? Why does he want a second chance for his father? Why do Will and his mother think that Frank would not make a different decision if he was given a second chance?

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