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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 bones does Matt find at the factory?

2. What is the first major medical problem Matt sees El Patron face?

3. What privilege is Ton Ton given?

4. Why is Ton Ton given a special privilege?

5. Where does Matt meet Maria before the wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Matt so sure that El Patron will never use him for spare parts like other clones are?

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

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

6. How does Jorge say Matt should clean his mind?

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

8. What happens to Celia after El Patron's death?

9. Why does Matt stay hidden after the wedding?

10. How does Matt get across the border?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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