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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gardo meet Marco in order to pay him and procure the Bible?

2. What reason does Gardo give Gabriel Olondriz for not having brought the letter to Colva Prison?

3. What news does Gardo deliver to Gabriel Olondriz that causes the old man to cry?

4. How does Rat create an emergency exit inside the boys' tiny room above the laundry?

5. How long does it take Rat to tell Raphael and Gardo where he has gotten the money to bribe Marco?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Of what crimes was Gabriel Olondriz falsely accused after his attempt to expose Senator Zapanta's corruption?

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

4. Why does Gardo interrupt Olivia's narration of the jail visit with his own narration in Part 3, Chapter 6?

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

10. What features of the prison result in Olivia's pronouncement of the place as a "hell" (100)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Determine the author's message regarding the power of choice within the novel Trash. Support your claim with quotes from the narrative. Be sure to use a variety of characters and situations to back up your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Few characters within the novel have particularly strong relationships with members of their biological families and by omitting key relationships with inherent biological ties, the author can redefine the notion of family within the narrative. Choose three relationships within the novel that demonstrate familial bonds, describe the circumstances surrounding these bonds, and discuss how these relationships fuel the author's message about the definition of family.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the use of multiple points of view to tell the story of Trash helps the author get across his intended themes and messages. Include concrete details and examples from the text in order to support your points.

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