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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is inside what Tam Lin left at the oasis for Matt?
(a) A place to hide.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Survival instructions.
(d) His story and research.

2. What is Maria's gift to Matt?
(a) Taffy.
(b) Books.
(c) Nuts.
(d) A poem.

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

4. How does El Patron rate how much people love him?
(a) By the size of their gifts.
(b) By the way they look at him.
(c) By how much time they spend with him.
(d) By their obedience.

5. What did St. Francis take to church one day?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A horse.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Matt hope will rescue him while he is out on the lawn?

2. What is Tam Lin's job?

3. What does Tam Lin like to teach Matt about?

4. What does Maria apologize to Matt for in the secret passage?

5. Why does Steven say Matt is different from others of his kind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Celia choose to tell Matt about her past?

2. Why does Matt like to hide from Felicia?

3. What does Tam Lin praise Matt's teacher for?

4. What does Tom show Matt and Maria at the hospital?

5. What is Eduardo's job?

6. How did Furball really die?

7. What does Celia tell Matt about the children at the Big House?

8. Why was Maria able to forgive Matt after the birthday party?

9. What does Rosa do while she helps Matt when he is injured at the beginning of the book?

10. What does Steven tell his siblings about Matt?

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