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Which characteristic is true about Pasoon?
Integrious
Leader
Follower
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Conflict in
Ground Zero
: example of person vs self
Reshmina and Pasoon fighting about the Taliban
Pasoon's choice to join the Taliban
Reshmina deciding whether she should help Taz
The plane crashing into the World Trade Center
3
A theme is
A moral lesson or central topic
A decorating technique
The tone the author uses
The use of foreshadowing
4
Which one is NOT an example of foreshadowing in
Ground Zero?
“His name ... was printed ... along with the date: September 11, 2001."
"There was nowhere for them to go, nowhere else for them to hide."
“That almost turned into a very bad day for all of us."
"... if they talked too loud, the whole building would come down ..."
5
What is unique about the Point of View (POV) in
Ground Zero
?
POV alternates between two people
Brandon is in actual fact Taz.
The story takes place in two countries
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Which one is NOT an example of exposition in
Ground Zero
:
The plane flies into the World Trade Center
Brandon is suspended from school
Pasoon and Reshmina are playing when their house is raided.
Brandon arrives in the WTC with his dad on 9/11
7
Example of the climax in
Ground Zero
:
Brandon arrives in the WTC with his dad on 9/11.
Brandon joins the military
The second tower collapses as Brandon escapes
The plane flies into the World Trade Center
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What is the mood in Brandon's story?
Energetic
Ominous
Determined
9
What is mood in a novel?
The imaginary music playing in the background.
The way a piece of writing makes the reader feel.
The words an author uses to describe a scene.
10
Example of falling action in
Ground Zero
:
The cave collapses on the villagers
Brandon tries to get to his dad after the plane flies into the WTC
The second tower collapses as Brandon escapes
Taz explains about 9/11
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Which characteristic is true about Brandon?
brave
disrespectful
cowardice
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Which characteristic is true about Richard?
Unselfish
Proud
Cowardice
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Which characteristic is true about Reshmina's dad?
Follower
Unkind
Integrious
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Example of rising action in
Ground Zero
:
The second tower collapses as Brandon escapes
The plane flies into the World Trade Center
Brandon tries to get to his dad after the plane flew into the WTC.
Brandon arrives in the WTC with his dad on 9/11.
15
Which one of the following is a difference in the structure between the two storylines?
Reshmina is trying to save Taz.
There is a clear, blue sky.
Brandon has a scar on his hand.
Brandon loses both his parents.
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Conflict in
Ground Zero
: example of person vs society
Reshmina and Pasoon fighting about the Taliban
The plane crashing into the World Trade Center
Reshmina deciding whether she should help Taz
Pasoon decided to join Taliban because of Hila's death by a US drone.
17
Example of the resolution in
Ground Zero
:
The second tower collapses as Brandon escapes
The plane flies into the World Trade Center
Brandon arrives in the WTC with his dad on 9/11.
Brandon joins the military
18
Which setting affects Brandon's story?
War between Afghanistan and USA
Being in the World Trade Center on 9/11
Manhattan, New York
19
An example of a symbol in
Ground Zero
is:
The gun that calls the Taliban
Stuffed Tasmanian Devil
The phone call that Brandon makes to his dad.
The rural town
20
Which one is NOT a theme in
Ground Zero
?
Revenge
Choice
Refuge
Truth
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Conflict in
Ground Zero
: example of person vs person
Reshmina deciding whether she should help Taz.
The plane crashing into the World Trade Center.
Reshmina and Pasoon fighting about the Taliban
Pasoon's choice to join the Taliban.
22
Setting of
Ground Zero?
Afghanistan, 9/11/2019
New York, 9/11/2001
New York and Afghanistan, 9/11
23
Genre of
Ground Zero?
Comic
Historical
Mystery
Dystopian
24
Which one is an example of irony in
Ground Zero?
“You can come back and get it tomorrow,” Shavinder told her.
"The sight of it was so silly, so surreal ..."
"A tall gray mushroom cloud spiraled up over the peak."
"... if they talked too loud, the whole building would come down ..."
25
Conflict in
Ground Zero
: example of person vs nature
Reshmina deciding whether she should help Taz.
Pasoon's choice to join the Taliban.
The plane crashing into the World Trade Center.
Reshmina and Pasoon fighting about the Taliban
26
An example of a flashback (memory) in
Ground Zero
is:
Hila's death
Brandon remembering eating breakfast with his mom
The cedar cone
All of the above
27
Which on is NOT a symbol in
Ground Zero?
The mountains of Afghanistan
The snow leopard
The cedar cone
The wolverine gloves
28
The storyline of a novel is called the
Structure
Diagram
Plot
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Example of the conflict (plot diagram) in
Ground Zero
:
Pasoon joins the Taliban.
Brandon arrives in the WTC with his dad on 9/11.
The second tower collapses as Brandon escapes
Reshmina decides to help Taz.
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What is tone in a novel?
The frequency at which the author speaks.
The way a piece of writing makes the audience feel.
The words that an author uses.
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Which one of the following is a similarity in structure between the two storylines?
Brandon descends the stairs to get out of the building
Both of Reshmina's parents are alive
Brandon lives in a city
The attack on the village is part of Reshmina's life
32
Point of view in
Ground Zero
?
Third-person omniscient
First-person limited
First-person omniscient
Third-person limited
33
Which one of the following is a difference in the structure between the two storylines?
Reshmina experiences death and impossible choices.
Brandon lives in New York.
Reshmina experiences the leopard as a sign of hope
Brandon's life is destroyed and he has to rebuild.
34
Conflict in a novel ...
Always ends in a resolution
Is when you fight with your friend
The struggle between opposing forces or characters
35
Which setting affects Reshmina's story?
War between Afghanistan and USA
Pasoon joining the Taliban
Brandon joining the military
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Which one is FALSE: The characeristics of a character can be revealed through
the way the reader feels when reading about the character
actions, speech and behaviour of the character
characters interactions with other characters
physical appearance
