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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 is unusual about the second time Jose Angelico uses Frederico Gonz's services?
(a) He orders complete secrecy about the job.
(b) He wants the bill for the job to contain no personal information.
(c) He needs the job done in a rush.
(d) He needs the product delivered.

2. What does Gardo see in Marco's eyes when he first sees him during their meeting?
(a) Glee.
(b) Greed.
(c) Secrecy.
(d) Treachery.

3. How many visits does Rat say the prisoners in Colva Prison get per month?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. When Rat and Gardo come to ask Olivia to accompany them to Colva Prison, what other purpose is she at first positive that they have in mind?
(a) To ask her to buy them a dog.
(b) To ask for a homework extension.
(c) To ask to use the computer.
(d) To ask for money.

5. In what type of vehicle do Rat, Raphael, and Gardo flee after losing the police in the crowd of children?
(a) Train.
(b) Tuk-tuk.
(c) Taxi.
(d) Trolley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rat use to light his hole dwelling?

2. For what purpose does Olivia originally come to Behala?

3. Why does Rat not tell Raphael or Gardo his reasons for returning to the dumpsite?

4. When Olivia meets Gabriel Olondriz in Colva Prison, she says that he is not just weak, but he is what?

5. What does Rat say is something Father Juilliard did once that no one had done for Rat before and that no one had done since?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Olivia is confronted by the police due to her showing her passport at Colva Prison and arousing suspicion about her motives, what happens to her?

2. When Olivia and Gardo meet Gabriel Olondriz inside Colva Prison, Olivia states that the old man is dying. What facts does she cite as leading her to this conclusion?

3. What features of the prison result in Olivia's pronouncement of the place as a "hell" (100)?

4. The first two paragraphs of the Star Extra newspaper report included within the novel suggest that the police will soon find the money stolen from Senator Zapanta's house. Why are the police confident in their ability to find the money?

5. What are the three skills that Rat says he is the best at in life?

6. How do the boys figure out that the money lies within the Navaro Graveyard at the center of the city?

7. Of what crimes was Gabriel Olondriz falsely accused after his attempt to expose Senator Zapanta's corruption?

8. What are the main duties required within Olivia's position as house mother for the mission school?

9. What are all of the ways in which Senator Zapanta's property compound is protected?

10. What method do Raphael, Gardo, and Rat use in order to evade the police after they leap from rooftop to rooftop in an attempt to escape?

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