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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. Why does Gabriel leave work in Chapter 6?
(a) To bring food to Emi.
(b) To find Manzanar.
(c) To visit with Buzzworm.
(d) To go to Mexico.

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

3. Why does Rafaela go to the hotel in Chapter 10?
(a) To meet with Gabriel.
(b) To apply for a job.
(c) To have lunch.
(d) To pick up a package.

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

5. In Chapter 9, what does Gabriel say has been wrong for a few days?
(a) The weather.
(b) The movement of the moon.
(c) The angle of the sun.
(d) The way he has been sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes Bobby think of Rafaela's brother in Chapter 12?

3. Why does Manzanar finally accept being interviewed by Gabriel?

4. Why can't Rodriguez apologize to Rafaela in Chapter 10 as he works on the property?

5. What does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria's house in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What history of Gabriel's work is given in Chapter 6?

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

4. In Chapter 14, what does Emi learn about the car accident?

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

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

7. Why does Rafaela leave Bobby?

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

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

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

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