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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 reveals that at the end of their 9/11 studies, they will cross what bridge to view the 9/11 Memorial?

2. When Miss Garcia first asks Deja which communities Deja belongs to, Deja gives only two answers initially. What are those two answers?

3. Deja remarks that her new school is like her old "school, except it's" (27) what?

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

5. How does Deja feel about math word problems?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the purpose of the author's inclusion of the Mr. Schmidt character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

State whether you think the portrayals of the main characters within Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling are believable or not. Be sure to discuss the reasons for your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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