Nine, Ten, A September 11 Story

Nora Raleigh Baskin

A "look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers." -- From Amazon


Genre: Realistic Fic
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208 pages

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Approximately, how many million people lived in NYC on 9/11/2001? More than 8

Which tower was hit first? North

What is the name of the Chicago airport where the story starts? O’Hare

What is Sergio’s flight number? 563

To where? JFK in NY

How much money did Sergio’s grandmother give him? $20

What is Sergio’s full name? Sergio Kinkaid Williams

Where was Naheed born? Columbus, Ohio

Where did Naheed’s parents grow up? Iran

Who was Naheed’s family waiting for? Her aunt (Judith) and uncle (Iman)

At the airport, Naheed’s dad offers to buy her what? A magazine

What is Naheed’s little sister’s name? Nouri

What grade is Aimee in? 7th

During the bat mitzvah, Aimee and her family stayed at what hotel in Chicago? The Drake

At the Drake hotel in Chicago, what did the staff leave on her pillow? Two chocolates

What was Aimee’s favorite family vacation? Magic Kingdom in Orlando

What does Aimee call her mom? “Mamaleh”

How many sisters does Will have? Two

What are Will’s sisters’ names? Rooney and Callie

What trip did the town of Shanksville give to Will’s family? To Florida, Disney World

What does Will wear that is a reminder of his dad? A Timex watch

What colors are the stripes on Will’s dad’s watch? Yellow and Blue

What is Will’s last name? Rittenhouse

What is Will’s dad’s name? Frank

What time is Aimee’s school lunch? 10 am

Who is Aimee’s best friend in Chicago? Lauren

Who are the first two people to talk to Aimee at school in LA? Vanessa and Bridget

Where does Aimee’s mom work? Cantor Fitzgerald

What does Aimee’s dad teach? Math

Where does Sergio live? Brooklyn, NY

How much would the fine be for Sergio jumping the turnstile on the subway? $100

What did Sergio’s dad ask that upset him? If he won any $ from the math contest

What is Naheed’s last name? Mohamadi

Who was Naheed paired with in science? Eliza

Who is Naheed’s science teacher? Mrs. Salinger

What does “Naheed” mean? Honorable and blameless

At what age did Naheed start wearing the hijab? 9

What hand does Eliza write with? Left

How many students are in Will’s 7th grade class? 27

What grade was Aimee in when her mom went back to work? 4th

Who stopped Sergio for jumping the turnstile to get to the subway? Gideon

What is Gideon’s job? Firefighter/fireman

Who gave Naheed her first hijab? Her mother

What color was Naheed’s first hijab? Blue (robin’s egg)

Naheed’s pincushion is shaped like what fruit? Strawberry

What is Aimee’s least favorite class? PE

When is Aimee’s PE class? Last class of the day

What is the name of Aimee’s PE teacher? Tom Cruise

What time is Aimee’s mom’s meeting at the World Trade Center? 9:00

When the man was hurt on the subway, who called 911? Sergio from Gideon’s phone

What is Gideon’s last name? Burke

What is Naheed’s little sister named? Nouri

Where did Will have his 10th birthday party? At a bowling alley

What is Naheed’s dad’s occupation? Neurologist

What is Naheed’s mom’s occupation? Pediatrician

What does Naheed want to be when she grows up? Heart surgeon/cardiologist

What flavor milkshake did Sergio order with Gideon? Chocolate

What did Sergio first tell Gideon he wants to be when he grows up? Fireman

From what airport did Flight 11 take off? Logan

How many passengers on Flight 11? 81 passengers 11 crew

How many passengers were on Flight 77? 58 passengers, 6 crew. Headed to LAX

What day of the week was 9/11/2001? Tuesday

What news show was Mrs. Salinger watching? CNN

How many passengers were aboard Flight 175? 56, 9 crew

How many were aboard Flight 93? 37 passengers, 7 Crew, Left Newark 40 minutes late

Will’s sisters create a sign advertising what after 9/11? Directions to the site

At what time did they start reading the names at Ground Zero on 9/11/2002? 8:46

What did they call the site where the planes hit the World Trade Centers? Ground Zero

What did the author say that she did the morning of 9/11? Went swimming at the YMCA

IWB

IWB does someone buy a Kit-Kat bar for a character?

IWB do characters fight over a box of Fruity Pebbles?

IWB is a character’s father a truck driver?

IWB is a character’s father hit by a car when the dad was trying to help?

IWB does a character describe her new school as looking like it is part of the movie “Clueless”?

IWB does a character call his dad by his first name, “Paul”?

IWB does a character jump a turnstile on the subway because his MetroCard doesn’t work?

IWB is a character asked why she wears a hijab?

IWB does a character steal french fries from a character’s lunch tray?

IWB do some friends want to play Madden?

IWB does a fireman switch shifts so another firefighter can surprise his wife for their anniversary?

IWB do the lights go out on the subway?

IWB does a person crash to the floor when the subway starts moving?

IWB does a character call the hijab “a thinking cap”?

IWB do middle school students start chanting “Annoying Eliza” during their lunch?

IWB are two mining machines described as looking like two knights bowing to each other?

IWB do characters pretend to be WWE wrestlers?

IWB does a firefighter take a character’s shirt to help someone else out?

IWB did a character live in a shelter as a child in Albany, NY?

IWB does a character wash her body before praying?

IWB does a character think another character is bald under her hijab?

IWB does a father advise a character to make a decision based on it being “the right thing to do and you know it?”

IWB does a character help a friend find her cat?

IWB does a principal give a student a second chance and not give him detention for skipping school?

IWB does a firefighter buy a character replacement t-shirts?

IWB does a “dark mushroom of smoke [rise] from across the river”?

IWB is a character reading the book The Outsiders?

IWB does a character get tickets to go to NYC because of their charity work?

IWB does a brick fly through a window and break glass?