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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 were the names of the twins who ruled the wild boys who lived on the street in Cunaviche in Chapter 5?

2. How long did it take Jefferson and Abel to walk into a clearing in the mountains in Chapter 7?

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

4. Where did Jefferson and Abel meet with the mayor of Rioclaro in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 5, what was the name of the former soldier whom Abel traveled with in a group to Rioclaro?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Carpenter killed and why?

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

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

4. At the time of the raid on Ammar al-Zawba'i, how did Mason describe himself and his job?

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

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

7. What is wrong with Lisette's Uncle Carey, and what talk does she have with him?

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

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

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

Jefferson is the leader of a paramilitary group when he and Abel meet. What lengths will Jefferson go to to achieve his goals? What does the way he conducts his life and business indicate about the ends justifying the means?

Essay Topic 2

Abel is drawn into Jefferson’s paramilitary organization after his parents die and then after he has started a new life. Why does Abel not tell Jefferson no when Jefferson asks him to work for him again? Is Abel a coward?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the author use different points of view? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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