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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. Why does Matt continue on foot once Ton Ton's vehicle dies?

2. How does Matt know something is wrong with El Patron after his surgery?

3. What has Celia been giving Matt?

4. What makes it hard for Matt to focus while Jorge is speaking?

5. What is given to Chacho when he gets out of the bone pit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the Keepers call Matt an aristocrat?

3. How does Tam Lin tell Matt to escape?

4. What causes Matt to finally admit something wrong about himself to Jorge?

5. Why is El Patron not able to use Matt's heart?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How do Tam Lin and Celia change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes? Who undergoes the most emotional growth?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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