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Ground Zero
BOB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the main character's name? His dad? (Pg. 1-2) | Brandon Chavez. Leo Chavez. |
| What did Brandon feel like his dad could have been well at? (Pg. 2) | Wrestling |
| Why did Brandon hit a kid at school? (Pg. 2) | He stole Cedric's Wolverine gloves (from the X-Men movie). |
| What was the name of the boy Brandon hit? (Pg. 2) | Stuart Pendleton. |
| What train did Brandon ride the first day? (Pg. 3) | A Q Train |
| Where did Brandon's father work? What did he do? What floor was it on? (Pg. 4) | At a restaurant on the Twin Towers. He was a kitchen manager in "Windows on the World". The 107th floor. |
| How old was Brandon when his mom died? What did she die of? (Pg. 4) | 4. She died of cancer. |
| What store did they turn left at on the first day? (Pg. 5) | The Warner Bros. store. |
| What store did Brandon want to go to to get Cedric a new toy? (Pg. 6) | Sam Goody |
| How many people worked at the North tower? (Pg. 7) | Over 25,000 people. |
| What did Brandon look like? (Pg. 8) | Brown skin, high cheekbones, brown hair, blue eyes, and an upturned nose. |
| How did Reshmina and Pasoon look? (Pg. 10) | Round faces, brown skin, big brown eyes, and black hair. |
| What was Reshmina and Pasoon's native language? What about the Afghani language? (Pg. 11) | Pashto was their native language. Dari was the Afghani language. |
| What did Reshmina want to become? (Pg. 11) | A teacher |
| Where was Reshmina's school teacher from? (Pg. 12) | Australia. |
| What was Reshmina's oldest sister's name? Her second oldest sister? How old did they have to turn to get married? (Pg. 12) | Hila. Marzia. 16. |
| Where did all the young men in Afghanistan go? What were the names of they boys that just left? (Pg. 13) | Into the mountains to join the Taliban. Darwesh and Amaan. |
| Who managed the seating area at Windows in the World? (Pg. 16) | Ms. Eng. |
| What floor did Brandon have to go to for Sam Goody? (Pg. 19) | The Sky Lobby on the 78th floor. |
| What was the name of the guy that had gotten on the elevator from Windows in the World? (Pg. 20) | Shavinder. |
| What man had they captured and kept outside? (Pg. 24) | Ezatullah. |
| What was the name of the translator? What was her name? (Pg. 27) | Mariam from Kabul. |
| Why was Pasoon acting so suspicious? (Pg. 32) | The Taliban started the rumor there were weapons so they could attack the soldiers on the way out. |
| What button did they push on the elevator to get it to stop? (Pg. 33) | The emergency stop. |
| What floor did the elevator get stuck on? (Pg. 35) | Floor 85. |
| What was the blonde woman's name? Where was she from? (Pg. 36) | Marni, a stockbroker from Connecticut. |
| Where was Shavinder from? (Pg. 36) | New Delhi, India and lived in Queens. |
| What was the old man's name? (Pg. 37) | Stephen, an investment banker who worked on the 101st floor and lived in the Upper West Side of Manhatten. |
| What was the big man's name? (Pg. 37) | Mike, and he lived in New Jersey. He came there for an insurance job. |
| After what floor did the local become an express? (Pg. 38) | The 97th floor. |
| What did everyone use to get through the drywall? (Pg. 39) | A butter knife. |
| How many layers of dry-wall were there? Who was the only person who could fit through? (Pg. 41) | 3. Brandon. |
| What color was Reshmina's English notebook? (Pg. 44) | Blue |
| When was Reshmina's mom's dad killed? (Pg. 46) | When she was six. Her dad was praying in the backyard. |
| When was Reshmina's mom's brother killed? (Pg. 46) | When she was Reshmina's age. He was killed by the Taliban for reasons never explained to her mom. |
| When was Reshmina's dad's leg mangled? (Pg. 46) | Right after her mom and dad got married by and old Soviet mine. |
| How many of Reshmina's mom's kids died before their fifth birthday? (Pg. 47) | 2 |
| How was Hila killed? (Pg. 47) | By an American bomb. |
| What did Pushtanwali say? (Pg. 50) | It said when a person asked for help or protection, no Pushtan could refuse. |
| Where did Brandon come out of? (Pg. 51) | The Ladies Bathroom |
| What was falling through the sky? (Pg. 52) | Papers |
| What had Brandon found to help get everyone out? (Pg. 55) | A fire ax. |
| Where had the man who used the ax learned to cut that wood? (Pg. 56) | Cutting wood in Wisconsin as a kid. |
| How many flights of stairs led down and how many led up? (Pg. 58) | 85 flights of stairs down or 22 flights of stairs up. |
| Why would they go up? (Pg. 58) | Because they may rescue them from helicopters. |
| What direction did everyone go in? (Pg. 59) | Stephen, Shavinder, Marni, and Mike went down. Brandon went up. |
| Why couldn't Reshmina touch the man? (Pg. 60) | It was forbidden for a girl or woman to touch a man who wasn't related to her. |
| What is the soldier's name? What does he carry? (Pg. 64) | Taz. He carries a Tasmanian Devil. |
| What was sewn on Taz's vest? (Pg. 65) | Lowery. |
| What did the tattoo DTV mean? (Pg. 65) | Damn the Valley. It was Taz's company slogan. |
| Where was the nearest hospital? What did you have to go through? (Pg. 65) | Asadabad. The mountains full of Taliban. |
| Where was the closest military base? (Pg. 71) | Asadabad. |
| Who did her dad say to keep in the room when with the male soldier? (Pg. 72) | Zahir. |
| What smell did Brandon like? (Pg. 75) | The smell of gasoline. |
| Why did Brandon like the smell of gasoline? (pg. 75) | It reminded him of go-karts and fishing boats. |
| What side of Brandon's stomach hurt and where did he have a bruise after he fell? (Pg. 77) | The left side of his stomach and a bruise on his shin. |
| What floor did Brandon see the fire on? (Pg. 78) | The 88th floor. |
| What was a rock to fakie? (Pg. 79) | A skateboarding trick where you came all the ay to the top of the half-pipe, propped half your board over the rim, and rolled down again backwards. |
| What country's phone number was on the Taliban recruitment sign? What was it on? (Pg. 82) | Pakistan. It was a rock. |
| What did Reshmina think Pasoon had gone to get? (Pg. 82) | An old wooden rifle. |
| What did Pasoon hunt with Baba? (Pg. 82) | Cranes and quail |
| What did Pasoon want to shoot? Why? (Pg. 83) | The American camp. Because Darwesh and Amaan said they'd give Pasoon 5 American dollars to do so. |
| What gun's bullet travels at 800 meters per second? (Pg. 88) | A Kalashnikov bullet. |
| What did NYPD stand for? (Pg. 92) | New York Police Department |
| What did the woman say to Brandon? (Pg. 93) | I'm sorry. |
| What bullets were the Americans using to fight the Taliban? (Pg. 98) | Tracer bullets. |
| What was the name of the guy who had saved Brandon? Where did Brandon know him from? (Pg. 103) | Richard. He saw him in the elevator that morning. |
| Who was Richard looking for? What did Richard say to the man? What did the man say to Richard? (Pg. 104-105) | Mr. Chen. Hello. Nothing |
| What did Richard know about Mr. Chen? (Pg. 105) | He swung his tie over his shoulder at the urinals. |
| What stairwell did Brandon go up? (Pg. 106) | Stairwell C. |
| What floor did Richard and Brandon have to stop at? (Pg. 109) | The 93rd floor. |
| What line separated team Chavez? (Pg. 110) | The line of floor 93. |
| What tribe was a group of nomads? (Pg. 114) | The Kochi. |
| What did the Kochi sell? (Pg. 114) | Rugs they made, cheese, meat, and wool. |
| What did Reshmina bribe Pasoon with? (Pg. 119) | His airplane. |
| Why couldn't the people Brandon saw on the 89th floor get out of the elevator? How many people were there? (Pg. 123) | There was a blue fire and they were afraid of getting burnt. There were 5 people. |
| What was the blue fire? (pg. 126) | Jet fuel or something. |
| On what day was Hila getting married? (Pg. 130) | Her wedding day. |
| Why did the American planes drop a bomb on Hila? (Pg. 131) | Because they thought the rifles were an attack. |
| Who is Richard's administrative assistant? (Pg. 140) | Esther. |
| What was the name of the extremely old Lebanese man? (Pg. 140-141) | Mr. Khoury |
| What languages does Mr. Khoury speak? (Pg. 141) | Italian, Arabic, French, and Spanish. |
| What is Anson's dog's name? (Pg. 141) | Daphne. |
| Where was Mr. Collins trapped? (Pg. 143) | Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor of the North tower. |
| What creatures liked to sleep in the Afghani mountain caves? (Pg. 147) | The Snow Leapords |
| What did Reshmina find inside the cave? (Pg. 148) | Weapons |
| Where were the weapons from? (Pg. 148) | English, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese. |
| How did Pasoon know where the weapons cache was? (Pg. 150) | Darwesh and Amaan told him. |
| How many floors had the plane hit? (Pg. 154) | Seven whole floors. |
| What floor could Leo not get out of? (Pg. 153) | The 100th floor. |
| Why did Brandon's dad tell him to get out of the building? (Pg. 158) | They were under attack. |
| How was Pasoon trying to call the Taliban? (Pg. 160) | By shooting the Soviet gun. |
| When was the first time Pasoon hit Reshmina with anger? (Pg. 161) | When she called him a worm turning into a snake for calling the Taliban |
| After how many bullets did the Taliban come, and how many fighters came? (Pg. 162-163) | Three. |
| When was the last time terrorists set of bombs at the twin towers? (Pg. 166) | In 1993. |
| When did Mr. Khoury come from Lebanon? (Pg. 167) | Lebanon. |
| What stairwell did the entire group initially go down? (Pg. 169) | Stairwell B. |
| What floor had become kind of a hospital? (Pg. 172) | Tjhehe 44th floor Sky Lobby. |
| What flowers did Reshmina stop at? (Pg. 174-175) | Poppies |
| Why did people grow poppy flowers? (Pg. 175) | Because it had raw material for heroin. |
| Why did people give babies heroin? (Pg. 175) | To ease earaches or hunger pains (when there wasn't any food). |
| Why did Baba refuse to grow poppies? (Pg. 176) | It was bad business and against Islam. |
| What color scarf was the poppy guard wearing? (Pg. 178) | A red scarf. |
| What was the name of the old man who had sat down on a step? (Pg. 182) | Lionel. |
| How did everyone break open the window? (Pg. 185) | They threw the fire extinguisher at it. |
| What animal did Reshmina see? What color was it? (Pg. 193-194) | A snow leapord. It was light gray and brown with black spots. |
| Where do Brandon's dad's parents live? (Pg. 197) | Honduras |
| Where do Brandon's mom's parent's live? (Pg. 197) | In Idaho, but they're really old and don't meet frequently. |
| What floors did they get stuck at? (Pg. 196) | Between the 16th and 17th |
| What floor did everyone meet the firefighters at? (Pg. 199) | The 16th floor. |
| What song did someone start singing on floor 12? (Pg. 200) | God Bless America |
| How many steps behind Brandon was Richard? (Pg. 202) | 3 steps. |
| What did they make Taz wear to hide? What color was it? (Pg. 206-207) | A burqa. It was blue. |
| What were the port authority officers trying to hide? Why wouldn't they let them go down the escalators? (Pg. 213) | So they couldn't see the dead bodies. |
| What did the lobby smell like? (Pg. 214) | Ammonia (like a hospital) |
| Where did the officers lead everyone? (pg. 216) | Into the underground mall. |
| How deep was the water from the sprinklers? (Pg. 222) | Ankle deep |
| What street did everyone exit on? (Pg. 222) | Church Street. |
| Where did Brandon and his dad buy cough medicine and snacks? (Pg. 223) | Duane Reade |
| Where did Brandon and his dad sometimes get pizza? (Pg. 223) | Sbarro |
| Where did Brandon laugh at the male mannequins? (Pg. 223) | The Speedo store. |
| What was the type of weapon used for the explosion that Taz identified? (Pg. 229) | M320 grenade launcher |
| How long had Taz been in Afghanistan? What language had he learnt? (Pg. 229) | Ten years. Mandarin Chinese. |
| What helicopter was flying above them? (Pg. 230) | Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk, a modified Black Hawk. |
| What was the name of the man Brandon found first? What bone did he think he had broken? (Pg. 237) | Pratik. His arm. |
| What was the name of the woman they found after Pratik? (pg. 237) | Gayle. |
| What was one of Anaa's favorite songs? (Pg. 241) | Momardene Afghane. |
| What type of bandages did Taz have? When did his cut on his palm hurt? (Pg. 244) | Kerlix. When it's cold and gloomy outside. |
| Nearly how long had the Americans been in Afghanistan? (Pg. 248) | About 20 years. |
| What song was Richard singing? (pg. 249) | This Land is Your Land |
| What did Brandon smell to figure out they were going in the wrong direction? What did Gayle smell? (Pg. 251) | Bananas and pink grapefruit. Gayle smelled ginger shampoo. |
| What street did Brandon use to exit the Twin Towers? (Pg. 255) | Vesey Street |
| Which tower had completely collapsed? (Pg. 256) | The south tower |
| What song was Taz singing in the cave? (Pg. 260) | Auld Lang Syne. |
| What was the name of the Russian revolutionary leader? (Pg. 261) | Lenin. |
| What was Brandon carrying? (Pg. 268) | The Tasmanian Devil from Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| How many tons of concrete, computers, and humans did the Twin Towers carry? (Pg. 269) | Five hundred thousand tons |
| What Church was Brandon running to? (Pg. 270) | St. Paul's |
| What color were Taz's eyes? (Pg. 274) | A brilliant blue. |
| What soldier came to Taz? What was tattooed on his arm? What did it mean? (Pg. 276) | Carter. Infidel. That was what a non-follower of Islam was called. |
| What day was the Taliban attack? What picture did Taz show Reshmina? (Pg. 276) | 9/11 |
| Who related to Taz died at 9/11? (Pg. 278) | Taz's dad. |
| What was the name of the man who adopted Taz? (Pg. 278) | Richard Lowery. |
| Who is Taz? (Pg. 278) | Brandon |
| What was the name of the person and group who planned 9/11? (Pg. 279) | Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda. |
| Why did the US invade Aghanistan? (Pg. 279) | Because the Taliban government wouldn't hand Osama bin Laden over. |
| Where was Osama bin Laden found? (Pg. 280) | Pakistan. |
| What did Reshmina think the Americans should name the Apaches next? Why? (Pg. 283) | Afghans. Because they destroyed Afghanistan. |
| What was Richard's wife's name? (Pg. 284) | Talisha |
| What were Richard's kids' and dog's names? (Pg. 286) | Kiara and Anthony. The white dog was named Neo. |
| What were people calling the pile of rubble that remained? (Pg. 291) | Ground Zero. |
| What did Taz bring? (Pg. 296) | Blankets, food, and a portable stove. |
| How much did Reshmina say they were giving for a house? A goat? A daughter? (Pg. 298) | $4724, 106, $1143. |
| What did Taz say he would recommend Reshmina for? (Pg. 302) | A translator job. |
| What did Taz give Reshmina? (Pg. 303) | A Tazmanian Devil |
| Who did Reshmina see at the end? (Pg. 303) | Pasoon |
| What did Pasoon do to Reshmina? Why didn't Reshmina do it back? (Pg. 304) | He waved. She didn't wave back because she knew that he would always choose revenge. |
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