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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 happy person does Lisette see at the first bomb site in a doorway in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 7, what instrument did the mayor of Rioclaro have in his home?

3. In Chapter 7, who was the dead man that Abel saw chained in the forest?

4. What type of car does Uncle Carey drive?

5. In Chapter 1, where was Santiago's body found?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the clothing Raul, Lisette's friend, buys supposed to save lives?

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

5. How does Abel describe what it is to be a person in Chapter 1?

6. What did Able remember about the early days after Osmin saved him?

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

8. What was Abelito's favorite game to play with the other children?

9. Why are mosquito nets that are supposed to stop malara causing problems in Africa?

10. Why had Lisette felt that Kabul was increasingly dangerous in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ana Maria de Salva is concerned about Operation Agamemnon. Why is Ana Maria de Salva concerned about Operation Agamemnon? What consequences does she fear?

Essay Topic 2

Raul makes a lifestyle change. Why does Raul make a lifestyle change? How does his change cause unexpected consequences?

Essay Topic 3

Osmin and Jefferson offer Abel means to get revenge for his parents’ death. Does Abel want revenge? Does he seek and gain revenge?

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