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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Matt cry at the factory?
(a) Seeing a boy die.
(b) Watching a bird fly free.
(c) Thoughts of Tam Lin.
(d) Thinking of Maria.

2. What is wrong with Matt's first breakfast from the border patrol?
(a) He doesn't recognize the food.
(b) It is cold.
(c) He is allergic to it.
(d) It is a half-portion.

3. What gives Matt an asthma attack?
(a) The strain of carrying Chacho.
(b) The fumes from the vehicle.
(c) The dust from the desert.
(d) The smell of the river.

4. How are Consuela and Guapo related?
(a) They are aunt and nephew.
(b) They are married.
(c) They are siblings.
(d) They are cousins.

5. What is Matt given as he is sent to San Luis?
(a) Yarn.
(b) Plastic strips.
(c) Pill materials.
(d) Envelopes.

6. Where does Matt ask the border patrol to take him?
(a) San Luis.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Molcajate.
(d) Mazatlan.

7. Who does Mr. Alacran ask to destroy Matt?
(a) Tom.
(b) Tam Lin.
(c) Celia.
(d) Steven.

8. What does Matt say about slow people?
(a) They are .
(b) They have simple methods.
(c) They can be trusted.
(d) They pay close attention.

9. How does Carlos punish Chacho?
(a) He sends him to the hardest task.
(b) He punches him.
(c) He denies him a pillow.
(d) He takes away his food.

10. What kind of tanks is Matt put in charge of when he gets to San Luis?
(a) Lobster.
(b) Plankton.
(c) Brine shrimp.
(d) Trout.

11. What does Fidelito say is unfair about the border patrol jobs?
(a) Everyone has to have the same output.
(b) Nobody trains them in their jobs.
(c) They do not get enough water to work hard.
(d) Sometimes they get beat.

12. What does Matt say El Patron should do to feel better?
(a) Plant a different crop.
(b) Give to the poor.
(c) Be kind to the eejits.
(d) Slow down the crop.

13. Where did El Patron find Tam Lin?
(a) At the hospital.
(b) In a poor house.
(c) In prison.
(d) At a major corporation.

14. What has Celia been giving Matt?
(a) Scorpion venom.
(b) Hemlock.
(c) Rat poison.
(d) Arsenic.

15. How does Carlos say he got privileges?
(a) Flattery.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Money.
(d) Black-mail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Matt get the idea for the advice he gives El Patron when he is sick?

2. What kind of bones does Matt find at the factory?

3. Why is Ton Ton given a special privilege?

4. What is given to Chacho when he gets out of the bone pit?

5. Who does Tam Lin say showed him the light?

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