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Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following options best depicts how Brandon is afraid his father thinks of him?
A) As a weakling
B) As a fool
C) As a cheater
D) As a bully
2. Which of the following words best describes Brandon’s father?
A) Timid
B) Fearless
C) Apathetic
D) Rash
3. Which word best describes how Reshmina feels upon meeting Mariam?
A) Intimidated
B) Idle
C) Inspired
D) Injurious
4. When Reshmina tries to rescue her brother from the hillside, she sees “[a] rocket streaked from one of the Apache’s wings straight toward the ridge where the Taliban had been standing moments before, and—F-THOOM!—the hillside exploded.” Which of the following literary terms is used in this quote?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Alliteration
D) Onomatopoeia
5. Which of the following reasons best describes why Reshmina argues that Afghanistan is “behind”?
A) Because the continual warfare keeps the country stuck in the past
B) Because the unnecessary bureaucracy does not allow for progress
C) Because the government refuses to buy updated weapons
D) Because computers, social media, and smartphones are illegal under Taliban rule
6. What does Reshmina compare the fighting in Afghanistan to throughout the novel?
A) A game
B) A buffet
C) A contest
D) A concert
7. Which of the following messages does Brandon’s father give him during their last phone call?
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