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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 backpack.
(b) A map.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A pair of binoculars.

3. What is Deja's reply to Sabeen's father's query about whether she prays or not?
(a) Only when she is really in trouble.
(b) Never.
(c) Only when her mother takes her to church.
(d) Sometimes.

4. When Sabeen's whole family is waiting for her grandmother's reaction to Deja, what kind of girl does Sabeen's grandmother tell Deja that she is?
(a) Polite.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Smart.
(d) Rude.

5. Reading her own essay helps Deja discover that doing so helps her to see what more clearly?
(a) The truth.
(b) Her family.
(c) The world.
(d) Herself.

6. What item of clothing does Pop wear to walk Deja to school, causing Deja to say that she had not even known Pop had owned one?
(a) A cravat.
(b) A pair of suspenders.
(c) A hat.
(d) A tie.

7. How many of the terrorists responsible for 9/11 were from Egypt?
(a) 1.
(b) 13.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

8. Where does Deja take Leda and Ray after her own outburst toward her father Pop?
(a) To the taco truck.
(b) To the cafeteria.
(c) To the ice cream parlor.
(d) To the showers.

9. What action does Ben take that causes his mother to scold him as Deja is leaving Ben's house?
(a) Ben tells Sabeen that she should not be so bossy.
(b) Ben pushes Sabeen on her way down the stairs.
(c) Ben forgets to wave as Deja's father drives away.
(d) Ben shows Deja a video of the Twin Towers being hit by a plane.

10. What candy does Sabeen bring from home and offer to Deja and Ben?
(a) Bit 'o Honey.
(b) Horehound candy.
(c) Turkish Delight.
(d) Licorice.

11. What does Deja decide Ray needs above all else?
(a) To feel better and get a job.
(b) To take a vacation.
(c) To get to kindergarten.
(d) To get some rest.

12. Sabeen says that since 9/11, her Uncle Ahmet always gets held at the airport when he tries to fly home to what country?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

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

14. For what reason is Deja embarrassed when she must remove her shoes in the entryway of Sabeen's home?
(a) Because her feet smell.
(b) Because she has holes in her socks.
(c) Because her socks are stained.
(d) Because she has no socks on.

15. In what class does Deja learn about the creation of the Twin Towers?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Archaeology.
(c) Social Studies.
(d) Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deja decide her mother needs above all else?

2. What is Deja's proposed solution for answering her question about how a plane could make a whole tower fall down?

3. Sabeen says that her father always tells her that "Sharing ideas is" (147) what?

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

5. When Deja returns from Ben's house, she blurts out that she had not known about what historical event?

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