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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor say Matt suffers from when Matt is with the old man?
(a) Psychosis.
(b) Malnutrition.
(c) Anemia.
(d) Voluntary Muteness.

2. Who lives with Matt at the beginning of the book?
(a) Josie.
(b) Maria.
(c) Anya.
(d) Celia.

3. What does Maria say happens when El Patron owns something?
(a) He never lets it go.
(b) He makes it hate him.
(c) He coddles it.
(d) He makes it dependant on him.

4. What does Eduardo try to use to blunt the intelligence of the specimen at the beginning of the book?
(a) A needle.
(b) A brush.
(c) A pair of tweezers.
(d) A prong.

5. Who does Steven say made Matt different from others of his kind?
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Tim Pan.
(c) El Patron.
(d) Celia.

6. Why do children discover Matt?
(a) Some rumors were told.
(b) He left the house.
(c) They hear him crying.
(d) They follow his footsteps.

7. What does Rosa get mad at Matt for?
(a) Taking Willum away from her.
(b) Giving her extra duties.
(c) Killing her best friend.
(d) Endangering Maria.

8. What is Rosa's position?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Cook.
(d) Concubine.

9. Why does Steven say Matt is different from others of his kind?
(a) He is living on the ranch.
(b) He is full-grown.
(c) He has the ability to speak.
(d) His mind is intact.

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

11. What does Matt force Maria to do at the birthday party?
(a) Sit by him.
(b) Hug him.
(c) Give him a gift.
(d) Kiss him.

12. Why does Matt force his way out of his house for the first time?
(a) To help Maria.
(b) To find his stuffed animal.
(c) To run away.
(d) To play with the children.

13. How does Maria show Matt that she forgives him?
(a) She defends him at the funeral.
(b) She holds his hand.
(c) She kisses him.
(d) She writes him a note.

14. What does Rosa threaten to do to Matt as she leads him across the courtyard?
(a) Starve him.
(b) Beat him.
(c) Sell him.
(d) Kill him.

15. Where does Eduardo not want to work?
(a) The farm.
(b) The city.
(c) The lab.
(d) The storage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did St. Francis take to church one day?

2. What does Matt learn from?

3. What does Tam Lin leave at the oasis for Matt?

4. What is Matt accused of when he meets with Maria after their experience at the hospital?

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

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