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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 1, how far had Diego run the other day with a 30-pound pack at an 8-minute pace?

2. When was Jose Antonio Echeverria gunned down after an attack on the headquarters of Radio Reloj?

3. What business did Juan Pedro's maternal grandparents have?

4. How often can palm be harvested?

5. What injuries was Lisette being treated for when the Colombian military found her at the clinic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Mason feel when his father teaches Inez how to fell a tree?

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

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

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

8. What deal do Javier's men make with Alma?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ana Maria de Salva is concerned about Operation Agamemnon. Why is Ana Maria de Salva concerned about Operation Agamemnon? What consequences does she fear?

Essay Topic 3

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

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