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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Makina say to herself when the ground lurches, at the beginning of the book?
(a) "Here it comes."
(b) "I’m not going to die here."
(c) "This isn’t happening."
(d) "I’m dead."

2. Who are the men in the black car waiting for Makina?
(a) Mr. P’s men.
(b) Cops.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) Thieves.

3. How does Makina say the people in the anglogaggle react to the machines at the self-checkout?
(a) They are shocked by the bleeping.
(b) They act as if the machines are people.
(c) They seem drugged by the voices.
(d) They struggle to hide the fact that they are interacting with robots.

4. When did Makina first meet Mr. Double-U?
(a) When he was in hiding.
(b) When he was a guest in her house.
(c) When he presided over a public festival.
(d) When he was in prison.

5. What color paint dominates the city Makina gets to after passing through the mountains?
(a) Orange.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Makina drink with Mr. Double-U?

2. Who is guarding the door at Mr. Aitch’s place?

3. What does Mr. Aitch’s driver do when Makina takes out the package?

4. What role had Mr. Aitch played in Makina’s brother’s departure?

5. Where does Makina find Mr. Double-U?

Short Essay Questions

1. What danger does Makina face in making her trip?

2. How does Makina handle the harassment she faces on the bus?

3. What slang does Makina use, and what is its effect?

4. What has Makina brought with her on her trip to the other side?

5. What does Makina have to establish in her meetings with each of the three top dogs?

6. What does Makina think is killing her when the novel opens?

7. How does the old man explain the game of baseball to Makina?

8. What is Makina’s river crossing like?

9. Who do Makina and Chucho encounter on their trip from the river in Chapter 3, and how do they escape from this person?

10. Why does Cora send Makina to talk to the top dogs?

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