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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. What does Anibal call the injections Tomas gives to the prisoners?

2. Who is Isabel's boyfriend in Chapter Ten?

3. Why does Elizabeth want her old cell back?

4. What is actually in the shots Tomas gives the prisoners?

5. What does Tomas tell Elizabeth he might be able to arrange for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Tomas tell Isabel about his first few weeks at Automotores?

2. What does Tomas do in Chapter Seventeen that is a great risk to himself?

3. How does Tomas try to find Elizabeth when he gets to America?

4. What does Tomas do for Gustavo in Chapter Ten?

5. What does Isabel show Tomas in the shed behind her house?

6. What job does the Colonel end up arranging for Tomas?

7. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Tomas learn about the Colonel that could hurt the Colonel's position in the army if others knew about it?

8. What does Tomas recall about his mother's death?

9. In Chapter Fifteen, what is Tomas's "promotion" at the Automotores?

10. Why does Tomas feel especially sorry for Elizabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the foundations of Tomas's relationship with the Colonel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does The Colonel describe, to Tomas, the process and meaning of "crossing the border"? Why does the Colonel suggest Tomas may have an easier time than some people making this crossing? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the symbolic significance of chess in Tomas's and the Colonel's relationship.

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