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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. Where is the hospital Chacho is taken to?

2. Where did Matt get the idea for the advice he gives El Patron when he is sick?

3. How does Maria feel when she learns her mother is still alive?

4. What does Consuela give Matt when she first meets him?

5. Who does Matt say can save Maria from her arranged marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Ton Ton's parents?

2. What does Matt notice about the nightly attacks on his character?

3. How does Matt get across the border?

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

5. What causes Matt to collapse on the way to San Luis?

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

7. What surprising information about Maria does Matt learn while reading A History of Opium?

8. How does Tam Lin tell Matt to escape?

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

10. Why does Matt strike up a friendship with Chacho and Fidelito?

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

What is one of the analogies used by the Keepers, and how is it accepted by the Lost Boys? Why do you think the Keepers use these analogies to teach the Lost Boys?

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