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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. When Will's father was alive, how many nights might he be home in a month?
2. After school and while she washes for wudu, what does Naheed keep seeing in her mind?
3. How many passengers are on Flight 77?
4. What is the name of Aimee's mother's boss?
5. How old was 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. Why does Claire leave when the boys are messing around after school at the abandoned strip mine?
3. On September 11, what does the principal tell Sergio about skipping school the day before?
4. What does Naheed think about her Uncle Iman and his beliefs on September 10?
5. 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?
6. What did Gideon suggest when he said goodbye to Sergio on September 10?
7. What does Naheed think about when she performs the wudu?
8. What does Sergio see and hear 56 minutes after the second plane ran into the World Trade Center?
9. What does Sergio remember that he and Gideon did when the man was hurt on the subway?
10. On September 10, what does Naheed notice when she goes to science class?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Will remembers a conversation he had with his father regarding his 10th birthday. What decision did Will have to make regarding guests for his 10th birthday party? What did he learn from his father about doing the right thing? How did that influence the decision Will made about guests at his party?
Essay Topic 3
Sergio is frustrated after his father visits. What type of relationship does Sergio have with his father? Why is Sergio frustrated after his father visits?
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