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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When insisting that Deja comply with his wishes, Pop insists that until she is 18, Deja is what?
(a) His property.
(b) Under his roof.
(c) His responsibility.
(d) His baby.

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

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

4. When terrorists tried to bring down the Twin Towers prior to 9/11, what did they use in their attempt?
(a) A truck bomb.
(b) A flame thrower.
(c) A wrecking ball.
(d) An airplane.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Reading her own essay helps Deja discover that doing so helps her to see what more clearly?

3. How many minutes after the North Tower was hit by a plane was the South Tower hit by a second plane?

4. How many times does Deja say she has seen Pop touch his briefcase?

5. Which of the following statements is true concerning the timeline of 9/11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sabeen's father comfort Deja during her visit to their home?

2. What is the symbolism of mourning doves within the narrative?

3. How is the theme of guilt brought up within the dinner at Sabeen's house?

4. How is the novel's motif of sound depicted within the scene when Deja watches the video of a plane hitting the first Twin Tower?

5. How does Deja process the sight of people falling and leaping out of the windows of the Twin Towers on 9/11?

6. How does Deja feel about her father's mysterious illness?

7. What are Sabeen's experiences with racism and Islamophobia?

8. What is demonstrated about Deja's character arc when she says, "I feel like I've passed the biggest test. Just by being me" (114)?

9. What is the significance of Deja leading her father through the streets of New York City?

10. What are Deja's ideas about what each member of her family needs in order to be happy?

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