Who Said OR Did It?
This character punched Stuart in the nose and got suspended for it. Who is this character?
Brandon
How many floors are in the North Tower?
107
What does Reshmina call the American helicopters?
Apache
When Brandon was talking to his dad for the last time what did he regret telling him?
I love you
He felt like a character in a movie, walking through a nightmare that couldn't be read.
What is a simile?
This person is dead in the story. They were killed at their wedding because the Americans thought the guns were an attack. Who is this character?
Hila
Is the North or South tower taller?
North
What is Carter's attitude toward the destruction of Reshmina's village?
Mocking, rude, or dismissive
Where did Richard say that Brandon was going to live at first?
Honduras
Brandon's ears were still buzzing. Maybe they were playing tricks on him.
What is personification?
"If I am going to die one way or another, I might as well die fighting."
Pasoon
When did the Twin Towers open?
1973
What is the kind of clothing that Anaa said that she wore back when she was younger?
A miniskirt
After Brandon realized that both his mom and dad were gone what else did he realize?
Brandon’s heart stopped as he watched one hundred and seven stories... come straight down.
What is a hyperbole?
"It scars over, like a bad cut. It still aches every now and then , when it's cold and gloomy outside and you're left alone with your thoughts. But most of the time you forget it's there."
Richard
How many people work in the two Twin towers?
50,000
When Taz showed Reshmina a picture of New York what did she say?
She doesn't know what it is
Why was the stairwell on the last five floors so tight?
(Answers will vary)
Reshmina wished she could capture this moment in a jar. Preserve it in amber.
What is a metaphor?
"She never has known a better Afghanistan, as I have, and cannot trust in the promise of a brighter Afghanistan, as you do."
How many floors did the windows of the world restaurant take up?
two
Why was Reshmina rushing home after she had followed Pasoon?
She had to go home to warn her family that the Taliban was coming.
What was the toy that Brandon picked up on his way out of the underground mall?
A Tasmanian Devil
The title of Reshimina's final chapter - Ground Zero - is what?
What is an allusion?