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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Garcia explains to the class that what element is the starting point for connecting to history?

2. What is Deja's solution to needing to babysit and work on the group project at the same time?

3. What comment does Deja make to her father that causes Deja's mother to demand that Deja apologize?

4. What element of New York City is brought up during a class discussion, causing Deja to think mistakenly that the class is making fun of Ben?

5. What is NOT an element of the house depicted within Sabeen's school project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the point of view utilized to tell the story of Towers Falling.

2. Explain the circumstances of Deja's exclamation, "He's always ruining my life!" (75).

3. What aspects of Sabeen's home project cause Deja to act out?

4. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Deja is mature beyond her years.

5. Describe what the reader learns about Deja's father, Pop, in the chapter entitled New School.

6. Describe the author's depiction of Deja's youth through the use of language.

7. What type of language does the author use in order to portray Deja, the novel's protagonist?

8. What effect does Miss Garcia's guidance have on Deja?

9. For what reason is Deja resistant to her teacher's assigned essay topic of summer vacation?

10. What is the significance of Deja's name and how do you think it will relate to coming events in the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of family bonds within Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling. What is the author's message regarding family bonds and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message regarding patriotism in Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Deja's character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

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