WorksheetsGround Zero 1-12
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 52mins
Brandon and his father live by the saying:
"We can do it"
"We are a team"
"let's get this done"
None of the above
Where does Brandon's father work?
South Tower at Windows on the World restaurant
North tower at McDonalds
North Tower at Windows on the World restaurant
none of the above
What group does Pasoon want to join?
al-qaeda
American troops
Taliban
What does Brandon want to buy at the underground mall?
Bugs Bunny
Tazmanian Devil
toy Wolverine claws
What surprises Reshmina about the translator that arrived with the soldiers?
It is a female, and she is Afghan
It is her dad
She's an American
Who does Reshmina encounter on her journey to collect firewood?
Taliban soldiers
An American soldier
Pasoon and his friend
American soldiers are looking for _____________ in Afghan homes.
Refugees
Weapons
Taliban
Other Americans
Taz's good luck charm is a ____________________.
Bugs Bunny keychain
Rabbit's foot
Tasmanian Devil stuffed animal
Daffy Duck stuffed animal
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.
Which of the following best characterizes Brandon?
Courageous
Timid
Ambitious
Intimidating
Why did Reshmina help Taz?
It was part of Pushtanwali
She wanted to.
Her parents forced her to.
She wanted to move to America.
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.
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 can stay with him at home
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
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
Reshmina and other children learned their letters from a primer. Where did these
primers come from?
The Soviet Union
The United States
Kabul
India
List the events in order
A. Brandon escapes the elevator and gets survivors to save the other passengers.
B. Brandon leaves the Windows on the World while his father is managing a kitchen fire.
C. Brandon climbs over debris and destruction as he is heading up the tower towards his dad.
B.
A.
C.
Order the following in chronological order:
A. Reshmina leads a wounded American soldier into her home and gives him refuge.
B. Reshmina searches for Passoon before he reachers the Taliban and gets caught in a battle.
C. Afghan and American forces search the homes in Reshmina's village.
C
A.
B
Of the two characters, Brandon or Reshmina, which one do enjoy the most reading about. Use capital letters and punctuation. Must use comple sentences.
Use this sentence starter: Of the two characters, I enjoy____ the most.
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