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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. How old is Diego when Lisette comes to Colombia?

2. Officially, what is Javier's business?

3. When Lisette visits La Vigia, how many bars are there?

4. What poet did a professor at the University of Antioquia in Medellin suggest that Lisette read?

5. How old is Abel when he dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Luisa help Abel rebuild his life?

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

5. In 2007, why was it not possible to secure Afghanistan?

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

7. What do doctors tell Jefferson about his illness?

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

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

10. How does Lisette view La Vigia when she arrives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lisette is a war correspondent. Why is Lisette a war correspondent? What is her motivation for reporting wars?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Abel tells his story in the third person in Chapters 1-3. Why does Abel tell his story from the third person point of view? How is the point of view that he uses symbolic of how he sees himself at that time of his life?

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