Ground Zero Review

Why did Brandon’s dad bring Brandon to work? 

• Brandon was interested in his dad’s work

• Brandon had broken his leg and didn’t want to be by himself

• Brandon secretly followed his dad to work

• He was suspended, no one could stay with him at home

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Why does Pasoon want to join the Taliban?

• Pasoon was forced to

• Pasoon hates the Americans  

• Pasoon doesn’t want to join

• Pasoon thinks it will be fun

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Why does Reshmina want to learn English? 

• Reshmina doesn’t want to learn English

• Reshmina thinks English is cool

• Reshmina wants to be a teacher

• Reshmina wants to make her brother jealous

Why does Brandon want to go to the store? 

• Brandon wants to buy wolverine gloves

• The store is Brandon’s favorite

• Brandon knows the store owner

• Brandon doesn’t want to work

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Why is Reshmina surprised by the translator? 

• The translator is pretty

• The translator has a scar on her face

• Reshmina isn’t surprised by the translator

• The translator is an Afghan woman

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How was Reshmina’s sister Hila killed? 

• She was hit by a car

• She was really sick

• She didn’t die

• In the fighting between the US soldiers and the Taliban

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Why does Reshmina want to warn the US and ANA soldiers of the attack?

• The Americans will blame their village for the attack

• She likes the soldiers and wants to help

• She doesn’t want to warn them

• She wants to become a soldier one day

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Who does Reshmina encounter while she’s collecting firewood?

• Her brother Pasoon

• The translator Mariam

• An injured US soldier

• No one

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Where does Brandon decide to go after learning the plane hit the tower? 

• Brandon goes with the people from the elevator 

• Brandon goes to find his dad

• Brandon stays with the people from the bank

• Brandon leaves the building to bring help

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Why is the soldier’s nickname Taz? 

• He carries around a Tazmanian devil toy 

• It’s short for Taziano

• He likes how it sounds

• He doesn’t know how he got the nickname