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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. What does Eduardo try to use to blunt the intelligence of the specimen at the beginning of the book?

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

3. Who gives a birthday gift to Matt?

4. How many siblings did El Patron have?

5. Why does Matt force his way out of his house for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Matt sometimes fake his cough?

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

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

4. What does Matt do before Maria leaves for school, and why?

5. What is Eduardo's job?

6. What does Steven tell his siblings about Matt?

7. What is Mrs. Ortega hired to do?

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

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

10. What does Maria give Matt for El Patron's birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear and Courage are two themes that seem to appear in tandem many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do they always appear together?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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