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Ground Zero

BOB

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What was the name of the restaurant that Brandon's dad worked in? Windows on the World.
What 2 statues did Brandon and his dad see at the Warner Bros. store? Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny.
How many people worked in the North Tower alone? More than twenty-five thousand people.
What number did Reshmina miss when she was counting in English? Ten.
What did Pasoon call his stick? A fake rifle.
What was the only chore that Pasoon had to do as a boy? Take the goats up into the mountain s to graze for a few hours.
What was Pasoon's and Reshmina's native language? Pashto.
What language was spoken in much of the rest of Afghanistan? Dari.
Why was Reshmina learning English? To become a Teacher.
Where was Reshmina's school teacher from? Australia.
What is the name of Reshmina's eldest sister? Hila.
What did Talib mean in Pashto? Student.
What is Afghanistan's capital? Kabul.
what was the woman's name that managed the seating are of the restaurant that Brandon's dad worked in? Ms.Eng.
What work does Brandon's dad tell him to do at the restaurant? Take a water pitcher and fill the flower vases on all the empty tables.
What side of the restaurant was Brandon heading to after filling up all the vases with water? The eastern side of the restaurant.
What type of watch did Brandon have? A lego watch.
What time did the watch show when Brandon looked at it? 8:45 a.m.
What army team helicopters did Resmina see that were flying over the valley? The American army.
What color was the American army's uniform? Sand- colored.
What color was the ANA army's uniform? Green camouflage.
What is the name of Reshmina's older sister? Marzia.
What was the American sergeant here as when the American army searched Reshmina's house? An advisor.
What is the name of the translator? Mariam.
Where is Mariam from? Kabul.
Who killed Resmina's eldest sister? The Americans.
What is the blonde woman's name that was in the elevator with Brandon? Marni.
Where was Marni from? Connecticut.
Where was Shavinder from? New Delhi, India.
What is the old man's name that was in the elevator with Brandon? Stephen
Where was Stephen from? The Upper West Side of Manhattan.
What is the big man's name that was in the elevator with Brandon? Mike.
Where was mike from? New Jersey.
Why does Reshmina want to be a translator? So that she could help the Americans.
What housework was Marzia doing? Sorting the rice.
What housework was Anaa doing? Some needlework.
Where was Anaa born? Kabul.
What does Anaa mean when she says "Golden time"? She means that when she was born, women had many rights than right now in Afghanistan.
What did Anaa's sister become at the "Golden time"? A principle of a school.
What did Anaa's friend become at the "Golden time"? A poet.
What housework did Resmina have to do? Sweeping.
What is a chador? A robe that covered a woman from heat to toe, with only her face visible.
How old was Resmina's mother when her father got killed by a missile? Six years old.
How was Hila killed? By an explosion of an American bomb.
Why does Palwasha use the computer? To write emails and to talk to her friends on Facebook.
What is revenge called in Pashto? Badal.
What do the Americans call nanawatai? Refuge.
Where did Brandon end up after making a hole in the drywall and going through it? The ladies bathroom.
What was the name of the company that Brandon came across when he was running and spotted an office? HYAKUGO BANK.
Who followed Brandon to the elevator to help rescue the people that are stuck in it? Two men and one woman from the group.
Why did the woman run back to the office? To call 911 for help.
What did the instructions on the window say? IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, BREAK GLASS.
What did the banker do in less that one minute to help save the people in the elevator? He had opened up a hole big enough for all the people to get out.
Why did Marni bring water to Stephen? Because he had trouble breathing.
Whose husband tells them that an airplane crashed into the building? Marni's husband.
What type of airplane crashed into the building? A passenger jet.
Which buildings are the tallest in the city? The Twin Towers.
How many floors is Stephens company? Over five floors.
How many floors is Marni's company? Eight floors.
How many people were working in Marni's company this morning? Half a dozen people.
What is the name of the woman that followed Brandon to help out? Claudia.
What did Marni leave in her office? Her purse and some other things.
Why can't Resmina touch the American soldier to help him? Because it was forbidden for a woman or girl to touch a man who wasn't related to her.
How did the wounded American soldier follow Reshmina to her house? Because when Resmina was walking, she was speaking English and the soldier heard the sound and followed her .
Where did Resmina keep the wounded soldier in her house? The goat pen.
Where was the American soldier lying down when Baba lowered him down? On the sleeping mat.
What is the wounded American soldier's name? Taz.
How does the Tasmanian Devil destroy things? By spinning around.
Why do people cal, the American soldier Taz? Because of his Tasmanian devil.
What word was sewn of Taz's vest? LOWERY.
What does Resmona thing LOWERY mean's? The soldier's family name.
What letters were tattooed on Taz's arm? D-T-V.
What does D-T-V stand for? Damn the Valley.
What is Damn the Valley mean to Taz? His company's slogan.
What does Damn the Valley do to people? It kills their friend and ruins their lives.
What did the Taliban use to shoot down the American helicopter? An RPG.
What did Resmina's teacher teach her? That the Americans name their flying deathships after other tribes thay had conquered.
How many kilometers was the base from Resmina's village? Five kilometers.
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