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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 kind of tanks is Matt put in charge of when he gets to San Luis?

2. What does Raul compare individualism to?

3. Why is Matt sure he will not be used for spare parts?

4. How does Carlos punish Chacho?

5. What does Raul's talk about individualism promote?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Fidelito able to get away from the Keepers?

3. When does Matt's tattoo get seen at the factory?

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

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

6. How does Tam Lin tell Matt to escape?

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

8. What is Fidelito doing in the cemetery when Matt finds him?

9. Why does Matt stop himself from running away to the mountains after his coming of age party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

How does Fidelito prove his loyalty, and why is this loyalty so shocking to Matt and the other Lost Boys?

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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