Story Elements
When: September 11, 2001
Where: New York City (World Trade Center)
Why did Brandon leave Windows on the World?
To purchase the Wolverine Glove.
How is her life like her brother’s and how is it different?
Pasoon had time for games and jokes. His only chore was to take the goats up the mountain. Rshmina worked all day including: washing clothes, beating rugs, sweeping, cooking, and more.
Which word is an antonym of calm?
Anxious or certain
Anxious
What was the soldier's nickname is Reshmina's story?
Taz
This character has dark messy hair, brown skin, and blue eyes.
Brandon
Why was Brandon at the World Trade Center with his father?
He got in a fight in school and was suspended.
Why was meeting Mariam so surprising to Reshmina?
She didn't realize a job like that was possible for women in Afghanistan.
What is the meaning of hanging by a thread?
After Liam's third traffic ticket, his hopes of becoming a truck driver were hanging by a thread.
a. held together by a string
b. in an uncertain or risky position
b. in an uncertain or risky position
What did Brandon find on the 89th floor?
It was gone.
A problem in Reshmina's story was that she was hanging off the side of a cliff. What wa the solution to this problem?
Pasoon saves Reshmina from falling off the cliff.
What floor did the elevator stop on?
Why does Reshmina's family hate the American soldiers so much?
They killed Hila, Reshmina's sister.
Correct the error: There's more red umbrellas on this beach than I can possibly count!
There are more red umbrellas on this beach than I can possibly count!
Why was the Taliban so hard to find and fight?
They would hide out in the mountains.
What year does Reshmina's story take place?
2019
Describe what happened when Brandon was on the 89th floor.
Hint: Your answer should include something about a helicopter
An NYPD helicopter saw Brandon but wasn't able to save him. The wind dragged him to the ledge by then he was saved by Richard.
How did Reshmina help the American soldier without touching him?
She practiced her English out loud so he could follow her voice.
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria
The president was undecided about the military strike.
Who were the Kochi people?
Kochi people were nomads-- they had no year round home, instead they traveled back and forth across the border from Afghanistan and Pakistan with the seasons selling various goods.
How does Brandon know Richard (the man who saved him)?
Richard was the man that almost spilled coffee all over Brandon and his dad.
What is the meaning of pashtunwali?
Pahtunwali is the way of the Pashtun people and said that it was right and just to seek revenge against someone who had done you wrong. It also said that when a person asked for help or protection no Pashtun could refuse.
Astrology is the study of how the movement of stars and other objects in outer space affect people's lives.
What does the root logy mean?
The study of something