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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. From what country does Sabeen say she is from originally?

2. In what grade are the boys who bully Ray?

3. From what country does Deja say her mother hails, prompting Sabeen's excitement about adding to the cultural map in the school hallway?

4. What part of her name does Deja leave out when introducing herself to the class?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Deja innocently remarks that her school project is "not just about home, it's about the missing towers" (45)?

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

3. What does Sabeen's comment "Home is divine. Blessed by Allah" (50) demonstrate about her character?

4. What activity will comprise Miss Garcia's students' final element of their unit about 9/11?

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

6. How does Deja introduce herself to her new classmates and what does her choice reveal about her character?

7. In what way does Rhodes reveal Deja's family's level of poverty within her first visit to the cafeteria?

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

9. For what reason does Deja's sympathy for Ben surprise her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Determine the author's message regarding the idea that secrecy is dangerous within a family unit.

Essay Topic 3

How might Towers Falling be classified as a coming-of-age story?

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