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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. How did Rafaela's brother gain entrance to the United States?
(a) He entered legally as a student.
(b) He entered illegally by bribing the customs official.
(c) He was born in the United States.
(d) He entered illegally without anyone's help.

2. What makes Bobby think of Rafaela's brother in Chapter 12?
(a) When he goes to the bank.
(b) When he gets a call from Rafaela's sister.
(c) When he thinks of Rafaela.
(d) When he watches crime reports on the news.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Rafaela want Bobby to do before she returns home?
(a) Give up smoking.
(b) Find a new job.
(c) Buy a new house.
(d) Register to vote.

4. Where is Rafaela's father from?
(a) The United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) South America.
(d) Jamaica.

5. How does Buzzworm react to Margarita's death?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He is devistated by it.
(c) He is suspicious of it.
(d) He doesn't believe she is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees the orange roll down the street in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Arcangel say he is from?

3. In Chapter 19, why does Manzanar watch the fire?

4. When Bobby recounts how he met Rafaela in Chapter 12, why does he say he visited her every weekend after meeting her?

5. Why does Gabriel think Manzanar was not born in a World War II camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Buzzworm describe the work he does?

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

4. Why does Rafaela leave Bobby?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Arcangel say about his past?

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

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

8. In Chapter 16, what raises Buzzworm's suspicion about the deaths of his friends?

9. Why does Gabriel spend time near Mazatlan, Mexico in Chapter 1?

10. What does Bobby think about his disagreements with Rafaela before she left for Mexico?

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