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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 book does Mason remember seeing when they raided Al-Zawba'i's house?
(a) Tom Sawyer.
(b) Grapes of Wrath.
(c) Huckleberry Finn.
(d) Catcher in the Rye.

2. What did Mason's father do for a living?
(a) Auto mechanic.
(b) Miner.
(c) Roofer.
(d) Plumber.

3. What was the name of the camp counselor who introduced Lisette to Ernie Pyle, Martha Gellhorn, and George Orwell?
(a) Rhonda.
(b) Allison.
(c) Amber.
(d) Melinda.

4. In Chapter 1, where was Santiago's body found?
(a) City square.
(b) River.
(c) Forest.
(d) His bed.

5. Where did Jefferson and Abel meet with the mayor of Rioclaro in Chapter 7?
(a) A bar.
(b) A school.
(c) His office.
(d) His home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Abelito's sister who died?

2. Where did Abel have an apartment in Chapter 5?

3. What type of car does Uncle Carey drive?

4. How old was Abelito when he saw his first guerilleros?

5. What type of wood would Abelito use to carve a toy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would Mason's father help him when he was upset or angry as a teenager?

2. How did the mayor of Rioclaro die?

3. What was the Westerner's Kabul like in 2015?

4. What does Sofia say are reasons why the proposed treaty with the FARC is trash?

5. How does Ana Maria de Salva threaten Juan Pedro, and what does she want from him?

6. In Chapter 3, what did Abelito learn happened in Cunaviche?

7. What does Lisette always do when she returns home?

8. Why did Jefe think Mason needed to think about leaving Special Forces in Book II, Chapter 3?

9. What is Operation Agamemnon, and why does Juan Pedro believe it needs to be led by the military?

10. What was the key in Chapter 2 to finding details to make readers stop and care about a story?

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