What did Deja think about history?

It didn't have anything to do with her.

She couldn't remember the dates when anything happened in history.

Mrs. Garcia asked the students to compare two things. What were they?

the view outside their classroom window

a poster of the New York skyline

When the class first talked about the missing buildings, ...

Deja didn't know what they were talking about.

Some kids were quiet and said nobody ever talks about it.

Some kids started crying and had to go home.

Some kids were angry and started yelling.

where you come from & who you are.

the place you lived when you were born.

Which of the following did NOT happen after Deja got the "home" assignment?

Mom brought home fried chicken.

Ray and Leda helped her with her project.

Pop was in a good mood & called her the smartest in the class.

Pop exploded and said she shouldn't be learning about that stuff.

How did Sabeen know so much about 9/11?

Her parents were in the towers.

After being sent to the principal's office, Deja realized...

Sabeen didn't want to be her friend anymore.

She really wasn't sorry for the things she said.

What were two things Miss Garcia told Deja after she wrote her first essay?

Write concisely - clearly, not using extra words.

Write with confidence - asserting things you believe are true.

Write neater - it's hard to read what you wrote.

At our school we always write in cursive.

They drew circles on the board for...

social units - groups they belong to.

What did Ray & Leda do at Ben's house?

get covered in chocolate from making brownies

Which of the following did NOT happen when Deja returned from Ben's house?

Deja started crying and begged Pop to talk to her about 911.

Deja didn't know what to do with the information she just saw.

Pop said he was taking her out of that school.

Pop got really upset that she was learning about 911.

Which of the following statements is FALSE ?

Sabeen's mother does NOT speak English.

Sabeen's mother wears a niqab for modesty.

Sabeen wears different colored head scarves each day of the week.

At Sabeen's she says, "We're dining traditional." What did she mean by that?

They will sit on fluffy pillows and eat on the floor.

It will be an eight course meal.

They will eat in the dining room.

The entire family is home for the meal.

What happened when Pop was at school?

Pop froze and couldn't walk up the stairs, so he went home without talking to anyone.

Pop started crying when he saw the view out the classroom window.

Pop ate lunch with Deja and met her friends.

Miss Garcia, Principal Thompson, Deja, and Pop all met in the principal's office.

What did the principal tell Deja's dad they wouldn't do?

talk about the bad things that happened

How was Miss Garcia connected to 9/11?

She was a 5th grader when the towers fell.

She owns the Towers Falling book.

She used to work with Dèja's dad.

She used to live close to the Twin Towers.

Choose the statement that is FALSE about the Twin Towers.

Only Americans could enter the buildings.

They were then the two tallest building in America.

Sixty people died building them.

They symbolized the strength of America and its principles of democracy and capitalism.

Sabeen referred to being picked on by a cashier that said, "Go back to Saudi Arabia." What was she referring to?

Most of the terrorists from 911 were from Saudi Arabia.

She thought Sabeen was a terrorist.

All Muslims are from Saudi Arabia.

All Muslims should go back to Saudi Arabia.

How did Ben, Sabeen, & Deja watch a video of the towers falling?

the social studies teacher showed it in class

After seeing the videos, Deja wished...

she could talk to Mom, Pop, or a teacher.

the teachers would teach the whole story.

The February 26, 1993 World Trade Center Bombing...

was the first terrorist attack on American soil.

only hit one tower and they rebuilt it.

Choose the statement that is FALSE.

There have been many terrorist attacks on American soil.

Terrorists don't represent a single nation.

Terrorists are narrow-minded people, incapable of independent thought and critical thinking.

Since 2001 America has been engaged in a new kind of war - a war on terror.

Why did Ben know so much about the towers?

911 was why Ben's dad joined the Marines.

Ben's dad was a history teacher.

Ben's mom worked in the towers but she was sick that day.

Ben's parents work for the government so they talk about it a lot.

Why did Ben and Deja go to the memorial on a school day?

Deja would have to bring Ray and Leda on the weekend

Deja didn't want to see Sabeen at school.

It would be more crowded on the weekend

Ben couldn't go on the weekend.

What did Pop tell Deja after her "field trip"?

how much trouble she was in for skipping school

What is a theme of Towers Falling?

It is important to have caring people in your life, especially during difficult times.

Learning about history isn't important at all.

Lamb is such a tasty type of food.

Which of the following has happened by the end of the book?

Deja's family had been to Sabeen's house.

Deja had been to Ben's ranch in Texas.

Miss Garcia had dinner at Deja's house.

Ben, Sabeen, and Deja took a trip together.

What had NOT changed at the end?

All of these things happened at the end.

Leda stopped using her pacifier & pull-ups.

They were moving into a subsidized apartment.

Pop had new doctors and was doing better.

Towers Falling

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the author of Towers Falling?

Deja Barnes

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Rena Falala

Sarah Weeks

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Deja lived at...

Sam's shelter.

Richardson Ranch.

Worthington Family Warehouse.

Avalon Family Residence.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What grade was Deja in?

3rd grade

4th grade

5th grade

6th grade

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Deja's teacher was

Mr. Beam.

Miss Garcia.

Mrs. Gutierrez.

Miss Barnes.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On the first day of school, Deja couldn't believe Ben was wearing...

cowboy boots.

a vest with fringe.

shorts, long socks, & sandals.

a cowboy hat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who switched seats on the first day of school?

Deja

Ben

Sabeen

no one

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Deja's mom was from what country?

Africa

Jamica

India

Korea

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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Towers Falling

Who is the author of Towers Falling?

Deja lived at...

What grade was Deja in?

Deja's teacher was

On the first day of school, Deja couldn't believe Ben was wearing...

Who switched seats on the first day of school?

Deja's mom was from what country?

Why did her mom leave that country?

Which of the following was NOT something Deja's dad suffered with?

What did Deja think about history?

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