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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Father Juilliard first sees Gardo for the first time, what does he think that Gardo has enough poise and grace to be?
(a) A politician.
(b) A ballerina.
(c) An athlete.
(d) A freedom fighter.

2. What does Raphael say is the meaning of the word "stuppa" (3)?
(a) Animal muck.
(b) Stuff.
(c) Human muck.
(d) Radioactive Waste.

3. What does Raphael say that he must do since nobody is going to "open the door" (11) for him?
(a) Break the door wide open.
(b) Bust the door wide open.
(c) Climb through a window.
(d) Throw the door wide open.

4. How much money does Raphael say he can get from one half-good tire that he finds at the dumpsite?
(a) A quarter of a dollar.
(b) One tenth of a dollar.
(c) One dollar.
(d) Half of a dollar.

5. At what age do most of the children stop coming to the Mission School altogether?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days of school do children at the Mission School have to attend in order to earn their two kilograms of rice?

2. What term does Raphael apply to Gordo while introducing him to the reader?

3. What causes Gardo to consent to a plan to visit the train station, even though he has been reluctant to do so?

4. Of what objects does Father Juilliard say that Rat's fingers remind him?

5. What position had Pascal Aguila held before his untimely death?

(see the answer key)

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