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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. How does the old woman describe Makina’s brother?
(a) Sad.
(b) Blithe.
(c) Content.
(d) Restless.

2. What does Makina hear as soon as she leaves the army base?
(a) "Don’t leave me!"
(b) "You’re under arrest!"
(c) "Run!"
(d) "Assume the position!"

3. What did Makina’s brother eat until he recovered after discovering there was nothing at the land he had gone to see?
(a) Refuse.
(b) Bread.
(c) Soup.
(d) Avocados.

4. What does Makina’s brother’s second note say?
(a) "Send money so I can come home."
(b) "I’m fine, I have a job."
(c) "I’m going to send money with my next letter."
(d) "I’m in danger, help."

5. What would happen if Makina’s brother died during the time at war?
(a) They would will the land to his family.
(b) They would send money to his family.
(c) His family would not get anything.
(d) They would bring his sister to America and give her citizenship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the group Makina is forced to join after finding her brother?

2. At what time of day does Makina arrive at the address she is looking for?

3. Makina says that the language she hears in the U.S. contains both ancient memory and what other trait?

4. How many times does Makina think she has arrived, only to find out that she has to keep going?

5. Why is Makina surprised by the man who opens the door at the address the woman from the restaurant gave her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Makina’s reaction when she sees her brother?

2. How does Makina’s brother explain why Mexican people stay in the U.S.?

3. What does Makina learn about her brother from the old woman?

4. How does Makina say she found her brother?

5. What happened when Makina’s brother came back from the war?

6. What does Makina think she will do if they tell her bad news?

7. How does Makina’s brother describe his experience of war?

8. What does Makina’s brother say happened to him after he went to the land?

9. Who does Makina meet at the army base before she meets her brother?

10. What does Makina find at the address she has been traveling toward?

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