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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Matt so upset about what he saw at the hospital?
(a) It made Maria sad.
(b) It conjured up memories of the past.
(c) He has never seen another clone.
(d) He has never seen so much blood.

2. Who demands that Matt be at El Viejo's funeral?
(a) Celia.
(b) Tom.
(c) Felicia.
(d) El Patron.

3. Who assures Matt as he enters the old man's room?
(a) Emelia.
(b) Willum.
(c) Celia.
(d) Maria.

4. Why does Celia tell Matt about her past?
(a) She plans to ask Matt for help.
(b) She needs Matt to understand.
(c) She wants to talk about it.
(d) She thinks he will get in less trouble.

5. What gave El Patron his desire to survive?
(a) Going to church.
(b) Working in a hospital.
(c) Watching his siblings die.
(d) Reading mythology.

6. What does Maria do with her gift for Matt?
(a) Throws it away.
(b) Gives it to El Patron.
(c) Hides it.
(d) Puts it in his room.

7. What does Matt like to hide behind?
(a) Air ducts.
(b) Couches.
(c) Potted plants.
(d) Curtains.

8. What makes Matt feel special after talking about what he saw at the hospital?
(a) He is the only one of his kind.
(b) He knows how to win Maria.
(c) He is still alive.
(d) He has been spared.

9. How long has Matt been kept like a wild animal?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 5 months.

10. Where is Celia from?
(a) Bangladesh.
(b) Texas.
(c) Aztlan.
(d) Opium.

11. What does Matt learn from?
(a) Books.
(b) The TV.
(c) Magazines.
(d) All of these.

12. What does Tam Lin leave at the oasis for Matt?
(a) A large box.
(b) A machine.
(c) A time capsule.
(d) A book.

13. Where is Celia's new apartment?
(a) Near the city.
(b) In the school.
(c) At the big house.
(d) In the fields.

14. What does Rosa tell Matt not to do as she leads him across the courtyard?
(a) Misbehave.
(b) Limp.
(c) Act stupid.
(d) Talk about her.

15. Who gives a birthday gift to Matt?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Celia.
(c) Mr. MacGregor.
(d) Tam Lin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor say Matt suffers from when Matt is with the old man?

2. Where is the oasis?

3. What does Rosa threaten to do to Matt as she leads him across the courtyard?

4. Where does Eduardo not want to work?

5. What is Eduardo worried about at the beginning of the book?

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