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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 is the name of Aimee's gym teacher?

2. What time does a plane hit the ground in Shanksville on September 11?

3. Where was Sergio found after his mother died?

4. On Sepember 11, how far away is Aimee from her mother?

5. What was the name of Sergio's cousin who cried when the police grabbed him and frisked him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sergio gets on the train with Gideon?

2. What does Naheed remember about receiving her first hajib?

3. How does Vaness treat Aimee after physical education class?

4. What does Sergio remember that he and Gideon did when the man was hurt on the subway?

5. What does Aimee remember about the year her mother started working?

6. What did Gideon suggest when he said goodbye to Sergio on September 10?

7. What does Sergio see when he is on his way home on September 11 and he joins other kids on a metal fence?

8. Where did Aimee and her father go for dinner after school on September 10, and what did they discuss?

9. Why does Sergio live with his grandmother?

10. On September 11, what does the principal tell Sergio about skipping school the day before?

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

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?

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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