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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Raphael say he makes on a good day?
(a) 50 pesos.
(b) 200 pesos.
(c) 25 pesos.
(d) 100 pesos.

2. After Raphael decides not to tell the police about the leather bag quite yet, who tells the police about his find instead?
(a) Raphael's aunt.
(b) Gardo's cousin.
(c) Gardo's sister.
(d) Raphael's uncle.

3. What position had Pascal Aguila held before his untimely death?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Contractor.

4. At what age does Raphael say he started to sort trash at the dumpsite?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

5. What does Raphael say is unique about Rat?
(a) He drives a car.
(b) He lives in a real house.
(c) He has absolutely no family.
(d) He lives underground.

6. To what police station is Raphael taken upon his arrest?
(a) Palos Verdes Police Station.
(b) Carlitos Police Station.
(c) Puebla Police Station.
(d) Ermita Police Station.

7. Whose daughter is Pia Dante?
(a) Grace.
(b) Senator Zapanta.
(c) Jose Angelico.
(d) Sister Olivia.

8. What number is on the yellow tag attached to the key Raphael finds inside the wallet?
(a) 36.
(b) 303.
(c) 101.
(d) 116.

9. What term does Raphael apply to Gordo while introducing him to the reader?
(a) His pal.
(b) His amigo.
(c) His partner.
(d) His friend.

10. Why does the street sweeper look at Raphael strangely when Raphael asks the street sweeper for a cigarette?
(a) Cigarettes are rare due to rationing.
(b) Raphael is too young to smoke.
(c) Raphael's face is covered in blood.
(d) The street sweeper is deaf.

11. What type of disease had broken out in the area when Pascal Aguila had forced the local hospital to set up a special unit for the poor?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Ebola.

12. What color of plastic fetches the best prices, according to Raphael?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

13. With what crime was Jose Angelico charged before his death?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Loitering.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Larceny.

14. What is Pascal Aguila's cause of death?
(a) Stabbing.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Shooting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to make Gardo frightened of rats?

2. When the police ask Raphael about the bag he has found and he denies finding a bag, what does he say he has found instead?

3. How much are Rat, Gardo, and Raphael paid for their help in looking for the bag at the dumpsite?

4. In what location had Jose Angelico died?

5. When Father Juilliard first sees Gardo for the first time, what does he think that Gardo has enough poise and grace to be?

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