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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, what does Mason's daughter Inez want to be for Halloween?

2. Where was the operations center for the mission to capture El Aleman?

3. In Chapter 7, when was a Chinook shot down?

4. When did Agudelo work with the Sofia Perez Lawyers Collective?

5. What does Abel tell Deysi he will buy?

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. In Chapter 6, what does Agudelo remember about the attack he suffered when he worked with the Sofia Perez Lawyers' Collective?

3. With whom does Abel probably communicate as the van speeds back to La Vigia after Lisette is kidnapped?

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

5. Where did Valencia want to do over the summer, and why did Juan Pedro not want her to go?

6. What is Abel's life like when Jefferson returns?

7. What happens when the peace vote arrives, and what difference will it make?

8. In Chapter 5, what did Mason need to become?

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

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

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

Mason is in Special Forces in Iraq and then Colombia. What does he think of missions he participates in? How is the trajectory of his career influenced by the missions he participates in?

Essay Topic 3

Javier is not sure he can inspire people to follow him now that he is in charge after Jefferson’s death. Why is Javier not sure he can inspire people to follow him? Why does Luisa decide to help him? Why is it important to have a powerful authority figure in Norte de Santander?

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