Ground Zero Ch. 9-14

How did Brandon get the door to the 89th floor open? 

• By kicking the door until it opened

• By pulling the door like he was doing a skateboarding trick

• Someone else opened the door for him

• He didn’t get the door open

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How did Reshmina know where to find Pasoon? 

• She remembered the phone number on the rock

• Pasoon told her where he would be

• She guessed where Pasoon would be

• She doesn’t know where Pasoon is

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the US provide textbooks to Afghanistan years ago? 

• The US didn’t provide textbooks

• The US wanted other countries to have a good education

• To teach Muslims to fight against the Soviets

• The US was forced to give them textbooks

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why doesn’t the helicopter help Brandon? 

• The pilot can’t see Brandon 

• There was no way to land or drop a ladder

• The helicopter is on fire

• The helicopter does help Brandon 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happens to Brandon before he almost slips from the ledge? 

• Brandon hangs off the ledge 

• Brandon’s able to catch himself

• Brandon falls off the ledge

• Someone pulls him back

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Reshmina try to get Pasoon’s attention? 

• By yelling and waving her arms

• By whistling for him

• By doing nothing

• By throwing rocks at him

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When Reshmina almost falls off the cliff, why can’t she climb back up? 

• Reshmina doesn’t want to climb back up

• Pasoon won’t help Reshmina climb back up

• There’s no rocks below Reshmina’s feet to climb up

• Reshmina is able to climb back up

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Richard decide to help Brandon? 

• Brandon looks like his son 

• He doesn’t want Brandon to go alone

• He works with Brandon’s dad

• He doesn’t help Brandon 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why can’t Richard & Brandon continue climbing to the 107th floor? 

• They’re too weak to continue 

• An explosion shook the building 

• They did climb further

• There’s too much debris in the way

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Reshmina take away Pasoon’s toy airplane? 

• To stop him from joining the Taliban

• She wanted it for herself

• She didn’t take the toy airplane 

• She wanted to give it to the Kochi as thanks

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3