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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. Who killed Furball?

2. Who makes Matt talk again?

3. Where does Eduardo not want to work?

4. How long has Matt been kept like a wild animal?

5. What does Matt tell Maria about while he eats his food?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Matt tries to meet Maria in the Lotus Garden?

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

8. How does Matt get injured at the beginning of the book?

9. Why did El Patron decide to keep Celia?

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

Why are so many people unable to accept Matt, and what does this indicate about the society this book takes place in?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Competition and Fair-Play are themes found in many different scenes of this book. What are some of those scenes, and what affect did they have on the course of the plot?

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