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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. When did Castro's band of guerrilleros arrive at Las Coloradas Beach?

2. From 2001 and 2007, how did life expectancy in Afghanistan rise?

3. What movie is Jefferson watching when the raid begins?

4. In Norte de Santander what is the percent of Basic Needs Unsatisfied?

5. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Diego has seen Lisette face-to-face?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did El Aleman buy for his girlfriend's birthday?

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

5. How had Medellin changed when Juan Pedro went there after his father was posted to the 4th Brigade there?

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

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

8. How did Ocho cause dissent among his team members when they were in Colombia?

9. What do doctors tell Jefferson about his illness?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Juan Pedro is not impressed when he sees a mural of Che Guevara at Nacional. Why is Juan Pedro not impressed when he sees a mural of Che Guevara? Who is Che Guevara? Why does Juan Pedro believe the man should not be honored in Colombia?

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