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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 5, the week after Mason's father taught Mason's daughter a skill, how many road accidents were there in Mason's county after snow fell?

2. When did Azad Khan die?

3. How long before the dinner party Mason attended at Juan Pedro's home, did Mason go to watch Juan Pablo kill a man?

4. How old is Diego when Lisette comes to Colombia?

5. What do Javier's men take to Alma's family after they kill her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was there a mission to go to schools as clowns in Chapter 8, and why was it not a good idea?

2. What was the difference between training soldiers in Afghanistan and in Colombia?

3. What problems is Misael having with his crop in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 7, what options does Jefferson give Edilson?

5. What happened to Juana Perez, and how did she survive?

6. Why did Juan Pedro's colleagues think he was crazy to send Valencia to Nacional, and what were the pros and cons of sending Valencia to Nacional?

7. How does Valencia get along with Luisa in Chapter 4?

8. What does Abel leave at Chepe's bar where his family and neighbors were killed?

9. What happens at a checkpoint at the end of Chapter 4?

10. What is the difference between where army resources are deployed and how Juan Pedro would like to see resources deployed in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is decided to initiate a raid on El Aleman. Why is it decided to initiate a raid on El Aleman and kill him? Why are the repercussions of that action and what problems does the raid cause?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

The Carpenter is a guerilla leader. How are there two sides to Carpenter? What is communicated about duality through the contrast of the violence he inflicts and the kindnesses he shows?

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