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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. In Chapter 7, how was the mayor of Rioclaro killed?

2. In a photograph Jefe showed Mason and the rest of the team, how old was Sufyan Arif at's daughter in Book II, Chapter 1?

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

4. What type of car does Uncle Carey drive?

5. What indio warned Abelito about paras in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ana Maria de Salva tell Juan Pedro is the leader of the Los Mil Jesuses, and what does she know about him?

2. How did Able persuade a rancher named Rodrigo Serrano to pay taxes to Jefferson?

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

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

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

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

7. In Book II, what did Mason believe about his father's work and his own work?

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

9. What were Mason's thoughts about what he ws doing in Special Forcees at the end of Book II, Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Jefferson is killed in a raid. Why is it decided to kill Jefferson? How does he die? How does the raid satisfy Jefferson’s desire for a glorious death?

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