Ground Zero Alan Gratz

Why did Reshmina help Taz?

• It was part of her religion.

• She wanted to.

• Her parents forced her to.

• She wanted to move to America.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which tower was Brandon in on 9/11?

• South

• North

• West

• East

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why did Reshmina's brother Pasoon get so angry with her?

• She lost his favorite toy.

• She called him a name.

• She brought an American soldier into their home.

• She wouldn't share her snack with him.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Brandon helps the other elevator passengers escape by finding an axe to chop through the wall.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Brandon and his father live by the saying, "We're a __________."

• Team

• Family

• A bunch of misfists

• Band

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Brandon's father works at the Windows of the World in the ___________ Tower of the World Trade Center.

• North

• South

• East

• West

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Taz's good luck charm is a ____________________.

• Bugs Bunny keychain

• Rabbit's foot

• Tasmanian Devil stuffed animal

• Daffy Duck stuffed animal

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How is the plot most advanced by Reshmina's decision to give refuge to Taz?

• Her decision complicates her feelings about the Taliban

• Her decision foreshadows Pasoon's secret desire to join the Taliban

• Her decision reveals how the village supports the Taliban and its goals

• Her decision initiates the conflict between the village, the Taliban, and American-led forces.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following best characterizes Brandon?

• Courageous

• Timid

• Ambitious

• Intimidating

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which conflict does Brandon NOT face in the first third of the novel?

• Suspended from school

• Cannot reach his father above the impact zone

• Burned by the inferno from the crash

• Stuck in an elevator

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9