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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. How old is Naheed on September 9, 2001?

2. What is the name of Naheed's science teacher?

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

4. On September 9, what grade will Aimee be starting?

5. How old was Naheed when she first started wearing the hijab?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why did Sergio go to Chicago?

10. Why are kids at Aimee's school complaining about lunch, and where do they go during lunch on September 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sergio is black. How does Sergio feel that being black has affected his life? What has been Sergio’s experience with racism and how has it affected how he views life?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts in a book are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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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