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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were killed when Smoky Mountain collapsed?
(a) Nearly 300.
(b) Nearly 200.
(c) Nearly 100.
(d) Nearly 50.

2. How much are Rat, Gardo, and Raphael paid for their help in looking for the bag at the dumpsite?
(a) 50 pesos.
(b) 100 pesos.
(c) Nothing.
(d) 200 pesos.

3. What happened to make Gardo frightened of rats?
(a) His father's hand was bitten and the hand got infected.
(b) His hand was bitten by a rat and the wound got infected.
(c) His aunt's hand was bitten and the hand got infected.
(d) His little sister's hand was bitten and the hand got infected.

4. What is the word people in the area use to demonstrate respect for their elders when addressing them?
(a) Ra.
(b) Po.
(c) So.
(d) La.

5. In addition to Gabriel Olondriz, who is the focus of the boys' web search at the Pascal Aguila Mission School?
(a) Senator Zapanta.
(b) Cedric Bixler-Zavala.
(c) Jose Angelico.
(d) Gabriel Arturro.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rat know that the key Raphael has found belongs to a locker at the train station?

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

4. What drink does Father Juilliard serve to the boys when they come to use the school's computer?

5. Raphael describes the mountains of trash as stretching from the sea to the what feature?

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