Ground Zero Final Review

Why is Brandon in the North Tower on the morning of September 11, 2001?

• He’s going with his dad to work after being suspended from school
• He is on a school field trip
• He works there part-time
• He lives in the tower with his father

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What important decision does Reshmina make during the story?

• To go to America
• To turn in the soldier
• To help the wounded American soldier
• To fight with the Taliban

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What does the word rubble most likely mean in the sentence: “Brandon climbed over the rubble to reach the emergency exit”?

• A stairway
• Broken remains of a building
• A dark tunnel
• A crowd of people

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Which best describes Reshmina’s feelings about her country’s conflict?

• She doesn’t care about it
• She wants to be part of the war
• She is confused and torn between sides
• She agrees with the Taliban

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Which theme is present in both Brandon and Reshmina’s stories?

• Loyalty to one's country
• The power of technology
• Bravery in the face of danger
• Wanting to become a hero

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Which character helps Brandon escape the towers?

• A firefighter named Taz
• A police officer named Lou
• A man named Richard
• His father

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What can we infer about Reshmina’s future at the end of the novel?

• She will become a fighter
• She will stay the same
• She has hope and wants a different life
• She wants to leave her family

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Which of the following best shows that Brandon is maturing?

• He argues with his dad
• He panics during the attack
• He helps others even when he’s scared
• He ignores instructions from adults

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What does Brandon learn about people during the events of 9/11?

• Everyone is on their own
• People can be selfish in danger
• People are capable of great courage and kindness
• He should never go into tall buildings again

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Which sentence from the novel best supports the theme of survival?

• “Brandon had to keep moving, or the dust would catch him.”
• “The towers were just buildings, nothing more.”
• “Reshmina looked up at the mountains, dreaming.”
• “Taz laughed at Brandon’s fear.”

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