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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. Where does Emi take Gabriel in Chapter 9?
(a) The airport.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A bridge.
(d) The library.

2. In Chapter 17, what happens on the freeway near the accident site?
(a) A fire breaks out.
(b) A semi truck gets into an accident.
(c) Emi's car is stolen.
(d) A police man is shot.

3. Why does Gabriel become angry with Emi in Chapter 3?
(a) Because she disagrees with his politics.
(b) Because she leaves early.
(c) Because she teases him.
(d) Because she has another boyfriend.

4. How do other homeless men feel about Manzanar Mukakami?
(a) They never comment on him.
(b) They are entertained by him.
(c) They are embarrassed by him.
(d) They admire him greatly.

5. In Chapter 6, what does Gabriel realize is wrong with his house in Mexico?
(a) He can't speak Spanish.
(b) He probably can't afford it.
(c) No one from Los Angeles will want to visit.
(d) It's on a flood plain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Gabriel call Buzzworm in Chapter 6?

2. How does Rafaela Cortez start each morning?

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

4. In Chapter 15, who claims that the 12 year old girl is related to Bobby?

5. In Chapter 20, where do Emi and Gabriel meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Buzzworm describe the work he does?

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

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

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

6. What does Arcangel do when he sees a broken down truck holding up traffic in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

10. What does Buzzworm do with his watches in Chapter 4?

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