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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tam Lin feel when he hears the advice Matt gives to El Patron?

2. What makes the ride to San Luis very stinky?

3. Who arranged Maria's marriage?

4. What makes Matt excited to plan his escape from the factory?

5. What does Fidelito say is unfair about the border patrol jobs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprising information about Maria does Matt learn while reading A History of Opium?

2. How does Matt say Maria could get out of her arranged marriage?

3. How does Tam Lin act at Matt's coming of age party?

4. How does Matt feel now that he is with the border patrol?

5. Why does Matt not run away when he hears the shrimp harvester coming?

6. What happens to Celia after El Patron's death?

7. How does Tam Lin try to protect Matt after the wedding?

8. Why does Matt stop himself from running away to the mountains after his coming of age party?

9. When does Matt's tattoo get seen at the factory?

10. Why does Matt stay hidden after the wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nancy Farmer has created some different kinds of humans in this book. What are some of these altered human forms, and how does their inclusion in this book shape the plot and the setting of the book?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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