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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 does Excel buy things for a care package for Sab in Chapter 18?

2. In Chapter 24, how many people did Excel think clapped when Rosie announced that border patrol would do a sweep?

3. How pregnant was Maxima when she boarded the plane from Manila to San Francisco?

4. How long does Excel stay in bed in Chapter 18?

5. In Chapter 18 by Friday afternoon, how long has it been since Excel spoke to Sab?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18 what does Excel send Sab?

2. What does Sab tell Excel about her pregnancy in Chapter 28, and why did she not call him?

3. Why does Maxima tell Excel in Chapter 30 that she did not call 911 for Joker?

4. In Chapter 22, how did Excel celebrate his birthday late?

5. In Chapter 26, how does Sab react when Excel tells her he is an illegal immigrant?

6. In Chapter 27, why does Jerry send money?

7. What advice does Jerry give Excel before they part?

8. What do Jerry, Maxima, and Excel do when they meet in San Francisco?

9. How does Sab feel when she receives the care package from Excel?

10. How was Excel born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maxima works odd jobs and talks to men to get money. Excel works at a pizza parlor. How would you describe Maxima and Excel’s socioeconomic status? What does the author convey about poverty through their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Maxima started talking to men about six months after Joker died. What does Excel think of his mother’s work? Why does he not consider it working? Does he think she is a scam artist?

Essay Topic 3

Excel and Sab meet at Joker’s grave. How do Excel and Sab meet? What do they have in common? Why do they decide to go away together? What things stress their relationship? Why does their relationship end?

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