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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rat finally reveal to the reader about the source of the money he has saved up for a fishing boat?
(a) He has been stealing from Olivia's purse.
(b) He has been working at the local market.
(c) He has been stealing from the school safe once or twice a month.
(d) He has been begging on the streets at night.

2. What does Olivia do when she sees Gardo dressed in his new clothes?
(a) Screams aloud.
(b) Kisses him.
(c) Salutes him.
(d) Hugs him.

3. For how long does Senator Zapanta inhabit the role of vice-president?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 4 years.

4. In what type of vehicle do Rat, Raphael, and Gardo flee after losing the police in the crowd of children?
(a) Tuk-tuk.
(b) Trolley.
(c) Train.
(d) Taxi.

5. When Rat and Gardo come to ask Olivia to accompany them to Colva Prison, what other purpose is she at first positive that they have in mind?
(a) To ask for money.
(b) To ask for a homework extension.
(c) To ask her to buy them a dog.
(d) To ask to use the computer.

6. What is the name of Senator Zapanta's defunct subsidiary company that is prosecuted for corruption?
(a) Clothe the Children!.
(b) Clothe Us!.
(c) Feed Us!.
(d) Feed the Children!.

7. What item does Gardo tell Olivia will surely grant her entry into the prison?
(a) Her rosary beads.
(b) Her smile.
(c) A gold coin.
(d) Her passport.

8. What does Olivia say is the most seductive thing in the world?
(a) A comfortable life.
(b) A child's smile.
(c) Charity work.
(d) A lover's embrace.

9. What does Rat do to Raphael's appearance in order to make him harder for the police to recognize?
(a) He cuts his hair.
(b) He bleaches his hair.
(c) He draws on a mustache.
(d) He dresses him in rags.

10. How wide is Behala?
(a) A mile.
(b) Three miles.
(c) A half of a mile.
(d) Two miles.

11. What element does Olivia say she will never forget about Behala?
(a) The stink.
(b) The haze.
(c) The smog.
(d) The food.

12. Whose son is Dante Jerome?
(a) Jose Angelico.
(b) Pia Dante.
(c) Gabriel Olondriz.
(d) Senator Zapanta.

13. What does Olivia say is the only article of clothing worn by most of the prisoners?
(a) Shorts.
(b) Underwear.
(c) Nightgowns.
(d) Pants.

14. What two names does Rat call Olivia in lieu of using her first name?
(a) Teacher and Sister.
(b) Sister and Mother.
(c) Missus and Madame.
(d) Miss and Sister.

15. How often does Father Juilliard change the combination to his office safe?
(a) Biweekly.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Once a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gardo see in Marco's eyes when he first sees him during their meeting?

2. What occasion first prompts Jose Angelico to use Frederico Gonz's services?

3. What does Rat fear may happen to him if he is caught, since he has no biological family?

4. Why does Rat not tell Raphael or Gardo his reasons for returning to the dumpsite?

5. With whom does Olivia get in touch right away once the three policemen come to her door to ask her questions about her visit to Colva Prison?

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