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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. Who is Maria arranged to marry?
(a) Steven.
(b) Sean.
(c) Tom.
(d) Tam Lin.

2. Why has Celia been giving Matt poison?
(a) To dull his senses.
(b) To shut down his kidneys.
(c) To make him stronger.
(d) To make his heart weak.

3. Why is Ton Ton given a special privilege?
(a) He is the best at telling secrets of the boys.
(b) The Keepers think he is stupid.
(c) He is the smallest boy.
(d) He has been there the longest.

4. What does Matt store as he drifts among the groups in the border patrol?
(a) Names.
(b) Information.
(c) Skills.
(d) Stories.

5. Why does Mr. Alacran order Matt to be destroyed?
(a) He killed El Patron.
(b) He has no soul.
(c) It is ordered in El Patron's will.
(d) He has no purpose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Matt say can save Maria from her arranged marriage?

2. Who does Mr. Alacran ask to destroy Matt?

3. How does Carlos punish Chacho?

4. What does Consuela give Matt when she first meets him?

5. Who arranged Maria's marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matt say about the talk with the 5 legged horse?

2. What does Tam Lin say is unique and dangerous about the secret passage?

3. How does Matt feel now that he is with the border patrol?

4. What surprising information about Maria does Matt learn while reading A History of Opium?

5. What happens to Celia after El Patron's death?

6. Why does Matt strike up a friendship with Chacho and Fidelito?

7. Why does Matt not run away when he hears the shrimp harvester coming?

8. What causes a revolt of the boys on Jorge?

9. What is the talk with the 5 legged horse about?

10. What does Matt notice about the nightly attacks on his character?

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