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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does El Patron get mad at the advice Matt gives him?
(a) He does not want to be seen as weak.
(b) He has not taught him well enough.
(c) He will not be as profitable.
(d) He never gives anything away.

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

3. What devastates Matt when Tam Lin says goodbye?
(a) He says he doesn't believe in Heaven.
(b) He says Maria doesn't love him.
(c) He says Celia is an Eejit.
(d) He says they will never meet again.

4. What kind of vehicle does Ton Ton drive?
(a) A golf cart.
(b) A shrimp harvester.
(c) A hover craft.
(d) A tractor.

5. What causes Ton Ton's vehicle to shut down?
(a) The battery dies.
(b) They run out of gas.
(c) The sun goes down.
(d) The terrain gets too rough.

6. Who tells Matt he was harvested from a cow?
(a) El Patron.
(b) Tam Lin.
(c) Celia.
(d) Tom.

7. Who saw Matt's tatoo?
(a) Fidelito.
(b) Flaco.
(c) Jorge.
(d) Luna.

8. Why is Matt sure he will not be used for spare parts?
(a) He is not large enough.
(b) His brain was left intact.
(c) He is too valuable.
(d) He has been treated so well.

9. What ruined Fidelito's home?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A tsunami.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A bomb.

10. What do the Keepers take every night?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Laudanum.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Opium.

11. How is Matt taken to San Luis?
(a) A large ship.
(b) A hovercraft.
(c) A bus.
(d) An airplane.

12. What privilege is Ton Ton given?
(a) He drives a hover craft.
(b) He cooks the food.
(c) He sorts the Keepers' mail.
(d) He cleans the Keepers' rooms.

13. What does Raul compare individualism to?
(a) A pig with fangs.
(b) A fish with wings.
(c) A 5 legged horse.
(d) A small spider with a secret.

14. How many lives does Celia say El Patron has had?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

15. Who did Fidelito used to live with?
(a) His godfather.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His step-father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the border patrol treat Matt like?

2. What does Matt say about slow people?

3. Why does Matt tell the border patrol he wants to go somewhere specific?

4. What makes the ride to San Luis very stinky?

5. Why does Matt continue on foot once Ton Ton's vehicle dies?

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