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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Small Groups - Recent Past, Far Past.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though Deja is not enjoying school at the moment when the class discusses 9/11, she says that school is still better than what?
(a) Work.
(b) Sitting on the steps outside the shelter.
(c) Home.
(d) Family.

2. What comment does Dora make that causes Deja to view her with suspicion?
(a) She says that she would love to have a multicultural family of her own.
(b) She says she is happy to have a full house.
(c) She says that she wants to visit Deja's shelter someday.
(d) She says that she hates Ben's father.

3. How many years ago does Miss Garcia say 9/11 happened?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 3.

4. What does Ben say he plans to do when he is old enough to drive?
(a) Participate in low rider competitions.
(b) Go back to Arizona.
(c) Go back to Nevada.
(d) Drive race cars professionally.

5. What is the difference between Miss Garcia's photo of the Manhattan skyline and the real skyline the children are viewing out the window?
(a) The Meatpacking district is now gentrified.
(b) The Statue of Liberty has moved.
(c) The Twin Towers are gone.
(d) In the photo, the Christmas Tree is in Rockefeller Center.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Deja's younger sister Leda, whom she watches every afternoon and evening?

2. What word does Angel suggest as an alternative to units within the class discussion?

3. From what country does Deja say her mother hails, prompting Sabeen's excitement about adding to the cultural map in the school hallway?

4. When Pete says that Muslims had been responsible for 9/11, what is Sabeen's reply?

5. Who at her new school reminds Deja of her younger brother Ray?

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