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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pop reaches Miss Garcia's classroom, he fixates on what sight?
(a) The view across the river.
(b) The American flag.
(c) Miss Garcia's face.
(d) Sabeen's mother.

2. What revelation does Pop make to Deja about Miss Garcia after he spends the day at her school?
(a) Miss Garcia had watched the Twin Towers burning in third grade.
(b) Miss Garcia had watched the Twin Towers burning in fifth grade.
(c) Miss Garcia had watched the Twin Towers burning in ninth grade.
(d) Miss Garcia had watched the Twin Towers burning in her senior year.

3. How does Pop reply when Deja tells him she does not want to leave her school?
(a) He grunts.
(b) He tells her to be quiet.
(c) He shrugs.
(d) He tells her that he knows.

4. What action does Pop demand be taken when Deja says that the school is teaching her about 9/11?
(a) That she skip days when 9/11 lessons are scheduled.
(b) That her teacher be fired.
(c) That Deja begin to be home-schooled.
(d) That she transfer schools.

5. How many of the terrorists responsible for 9/11 were from the United Arab Emirates?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 13.

6. What is NOT an element of the place Deja says her family lives and sleeps?
(a) Dark shadows.
(b) A cavernous warehouse.
(c) Hidden feelings.
(d) A tiny, dim square.

7. When Sabeen's father tells Deja that she would be a good Muslim, she replies that she just wants to be what?
(a) Rich.
(b) Okay.
(c) Good.
(d) A kid.

8. When Deja meets Ben the morning of their visit to the 9/11 Memorial, what object does she see that convinces her that Ben is prepared?
(a) A map.
(b) A suitcase.
(c) A backpack.
(d) A pair of binoculars.

9. What is NOT a language Sabeen's mother speaks?
(a) Spanish.
(b) English.
(c) Turkish.
(d) Arabic.

10. What class does Mr. Schmidt teach?
(a) Geography.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) History.

11. Sabeen says that her father always tells her that "Sharing ideas is" (147) what?
(a) Fun.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Crucial.
(d) Good.

12. What does Sabeen's father do for work?
(a) He works construction.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a dentist.
(d) He is a dancer.

13. In her "Being American" (127) essay, Deja states that "sometimes American history isn't" (127) what?
(a) Satisfactory.
(b) Happy.
(c) Clear.
(d) Fair.

14. What food does Deja eat at Sabeen's that she thoroughly enjoys and had never eaten before then?
(a) Kalamata olives.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Hummus.
(d) Red peppers.

15. What does Sabeen's name mean?
(a) Warm wind on a cool night.
(b) Strong gust.
(c) Peaceful meadow.
(d) Cool breeze of the morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year had terrorists tried to bring down the World Trade Center prior to 9/11?

2. For what reason is Deja embarrassed when she must remove her shoes in the entryway of Sabeen's home?

3. What candy does Sabeen bring from home and offer to Deja and Ben?

4. Deja compares Mr. Schmidt to which Star Wars character?

5. What action does Ben take that causes his mother to scold him as Deja is leaving Ben's house?

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