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

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

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

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

5. Why does someone object to Matt being at El Viejo's funeral?
(a) He will cause a scene.
(b) He caused the death.
(c) He is an animal.
(d) He is dirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Matt to go to the oasis alone?

2. How does Matt feel when he sees Maria's gift to him?

3. Where does Eduardo not want to work?

4. Where does Matt meet Maria after their experience at the hospital?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who promises to save Matt from the Big House, and how does Matt respond to this?

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

3. What does Felicia do to get Matt to meet with Maria after the birthday party?

4. Why does Matt want to learn more about the opium empire?

5. Why does Matt like to hide from Felicia?

6. Why does Matt sometimes fake his cough?

7. How does Rosa treat Matt once the doctor leaves?

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

9. Where is Furball found when he goes missing before El Patron's birthday?

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

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