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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. What does the young man say happened to him in Chapter 13 when shots were fired?
(a) That he fired the gun accidentally.
(b) That his friend was shot.
(c) That he was hit in the foot.
(d) That the bullets curved around him.

2. Where does Arcangel say he is from?
(a) Mexico.
(b) South America.
(c) Asia.
(d) Europe.

3. Why does Emi leave Gabriel during their lunch in Chapter 3?
(a) Because she gets a call from work.
(b) Because he yelled at her.
(c) Because she is no longer interested in him.
(d) Because she feels ill.

4. Why does Buzzworm hand out business cards on the street?
(a) He doesn't hand out business cards; he collects them.
(b) He is paid by a lawyer to do it.
(c) He is trying to meet his future wife.
(d) He considers it to be part of his job.

5. How does Manzanar say he quit his job at the hospital?
(a) He wrote a letter to his boss.
(b) He was fired.
(c) He just walked out and never came back.
(d) He held a public press conference stating his retirement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Arcangel have a difficult time in the restaurant in Chapter 21?

2. What does Buzzworm try to buy from the market in Chapter 13?

3. What does Buzzworm say he is a veteran of?

4. Why does Emi tease Gabriel in Chapter 20 as they eat?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Buzzworm say surviving has no room for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the characters react to the appearance of crabs in Chapter 10?

2. After leaving the restaurant in Chapter 21, what new part of his identity does Arcangel reveal?

3. In Chapter 7, why does the crowd of people distrust Arcangel?

4. How does Bobby feel about the letter he receives in Chapter 12 about his cousin?

5. Why does Gabriel say things haven't seem right in Chapter 9?

6. In Chapter 5, how is Manzanar Mukakami introduced?

7. What does Gabriel say he will do if he wins the Pulitzer Prize?

8. How does the accident in Chapter 8 affect the characters of this novel?

9. How does Gabriel feel while going out to eat with Emi in Chapter 20?

10. What does Manzanar do as he watches the second fire in Chapter 19?

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