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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 did El Aleman come to the finca where his girlfriend's birthday party was held?

2. When did Azad Khan die?

3. In Chapter 5, how many miles of oil pipe did a Lancero NCO and his team have to protect in heavy jungle?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Mason's daughter Inez want to be for Halloween?

5. In Chapter 8, what percent of the people turn out to vote for or against the peace vote?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do doctors tell Jefferson about his illness?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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