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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. Where does Lisette remember that a Canadian photojournalist would always go after spending time in a war zone?

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

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

4. In Chapter 7, where did Abel like to go to a gas station where they sold alchohol?

5. Where did Jefferson have Luisa play the piano in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did the mayor of Rioclaro die?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Juan Pedro wonders how Valencia will view his actions and the actions of his father someday. Why does Juan Pedro wonder how Valencia will view his actions and the actions of his father someday? What do their actions reveal about moral ambiguity?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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