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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what crime does Gardo tell Olivia his grandfather has been committed to Colva Prison?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Larceny.
(c) Assault.
(d) Bribery.

2. What gesture does Gardo make that Olivia says steadies her within the confines of the prison?
(a) He takes her hand.
(b) He strokes her hair.
(c) He hugs her.
(d) He says her name.

3. Where does Gardo meet Marco in order to pay him and procure the Bible?
(a) The laundry.
(b) The town square.
(c) The tea-house.
(d) The school.

4. What do the boys drink as they try to decode Jose Angelico's message?
(a) Tequila.
(b) Rum.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Apple juice.

5. What natural phenomenon has been rumored to arrive in the area as Gardo and Olivia are traveling to Colva Prison
(a) A tornado.
(b) A typhoon.
(c) A tsunami.
(d) A cyclone.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose does Olivia originally come to Behala?

2. What color does Rat use to describe the influx of police that lead the boys to flee from Behala at the start of Part Four?

3. What does Rat use to indicate a kiss in the picture he leaves for Father Juilliard inside the safe?

4. How much money does Marco tell Gardo he wants in order to produce the Bible Gardo seeks?

5. What is the position of Senator Zapanta?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Raphael seem to have lingering negative effects from his experiences within the police station?

2. What method do Raphael, Gardo, and Rat use in order to evade the police after they leap from rooftop to rooftop in an attempt to escape?

3. Why are there dozens of families living in shacks nearby Colva Prison?

4. What are the main duties required within Olivia's position as house mother for the mission school?

5. The first two paragraphs of the Star Extra newspaper report included within the novel suggest that the police will soon find the money stolen from Senator Zapanta's house. Why are the police confident in their ability to find the money?

6. When Gardo meets with the prison guard named Marco in order to pay a bribe for Gabriel Olondriz's Bible, how does Marco betray Gardo and how does Gardo then escape?

7. What are all of the ways in which Senator Zapanta's property compound is protected?

8. How does Rat describe his relationship with Father Juilliard and how does this relationship affect Rat's decision to steal money from the school's safe?

9. According to Mohun in his diary printed in The Daily Star newspaper, what might Senator Zapanta do to him in retaliation for his accusations?

10. When Olivia is confronted by the police due to her showing her passport at Colva Prison and arousing suspicion about her motives, what happens to her?

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