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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Eduardo told not to blunt the intelligence of the specimen?

2. What does El Patron tell his family about Matt?

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

4. Who is forbidden from seeing Matt while he is operated on?

5. What does Steven say Matt is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did El Patron decide to keep Celia?

3. What is Eduardo's job?

4. What did the coyote do to Celia?

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

6. What does El Patron tell Matt when they first meet?

7. How did Furball really die?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Robert Jordan have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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