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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. Which of the following statements is true concerning the timeline of 9/11?
(a) The North Tower was hit first and collapsed at the moment when the South Tower was hit.
(b) The South Tower was hit first, but collapsed only after the South Tower did.
(c) The South Tower and the North Tower were hit at the same time, but the North Tower collapsed first.
(d) The North Tower was hit first, but collapsed only after the South Tower did.

2. Ben shares with Deja that 9/11 had been the impetus for his dad's enrollment in what branch of the military?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Navy.

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

4. From what location does Pop retrieve the item of clothing he wears to walk Deja to school?
(a) From his briefcase.
(b) From the cupboard.
(c) From the cafeteria.
(d) From the glove compartment of his car.

5. 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) Lovely.
(b) Rude.
(c) Polite.
(d) Smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Pop demand be taken when Deja says that the school is teaching her about 9/11?

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

3. 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?

4. What event led to America's entry into World War II?

5. What does Deja do when Ben tells Deja and Sabeen to close their eyes before the plane hits the South Tower in the video?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What major realization does Deja have at the end of the day when Pop visits her school?

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

5. What is the connection between Pop's briefcase and Deja's realization that "Pop survived 9/11" (146)?

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

7. What is Deja's reason for feeling that she must skip school in order to visit the 9/11 Memorial on a weekday?

8. How is Deja's open-minded nature depicted within her visit to Sabeen's house?

9. What is the symbolism of the Avalon Family Shelter's pancakes?

10. How does Ben feel about his new home of New York City in relation to his previous home of Arizona?

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