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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 was Sergio's cousin who cried when the police grabbed him and frisked him?

2. Where does Aimee's mother decide to talk to Aimee on September 11?

3. On September 11, how long ago did Naheed decide on her future career?

4. What does Sergio eat with Gideon on September 10?

5. What flavor shake did Sergio get when he had lunch with Gideon on September 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sergio see and hear 56 minutes after the second plane ran into the World Trade Center?

3. What does Naheed know she should do at lunch on September 10, and what does she do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Will and his family are not excited about a trip to Disney World. Why are Will and his family not excited about a trip to Disney World? What happened a year ago? Why are they still grieving Frank’s death? How do they finally learn to deal with their grief and why?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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