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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 Naheed's favorite subject in school?

2. What color was Naheed's first hijab?

3. On September 11, what does the principal give Sergio for missing school?

4. Who is the guy that grabs Sergio for jumping the turnstile on September 10?

5. In what class is Aimee taking a test for placement on September 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Aimee remember having about flying to L.A. for the start of school and then back again for her cousin's bar mitzvah?

2. What did Sergio remember about a time when his cousin Ralph was grabbed by the police and frisked?

3. On September 10, what does Naheed notice when she goes to science class?

4. What does Will remember happened when he went to Claire's the evening of September 10?

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

6. Why does Sergio live with his grandmother?

7. What happens when Aimee tries to call her mother early on September 11?

8. What does Naheed think about her Uncle Iman and his beliefs on September 10?

9. Why did Sergio think about how he and Gideon looked alike when they had lunch on September 10?

10. What do Will and Claire see and hear as they are considering skipping school on September 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When state troopers tell the Rittenhouse family about Frank’s death, they call him a hero. Why do the state troopers call Frank a hero? Is Frank a hero?

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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