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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 takes Maria away from the birthday party?

2. What does Maria say made her forgive Matt?

3. What is Tam Lin's job?

4. Who owns what Matt saw at the hospital?

5. How does Maria show Matt that she forgives him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why atrocity lies in Tam Lin's past?

3. How did Furball really die?

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

5. What does Rosa do while she helps Matt when he is injured at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

9. Why does Matt sometimes fake his cough?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chacho was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Chacho had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

What goals does Matt make at the end of the book, and how does he decide upon these goals?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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