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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 Gabriel write for a living?
(a) International news.
(b) Weather reports.
(c) Local news.
(d) News commentary.

2. In Chapter 12, why is Bobby told to go to Mexico?
(a) To meet his long lost brother.
(b) To reconcile with Rafaela.
(c) To reclaim his property.
(d) To help a cousin.

3. In Chapter 9, why is Gabriel having a difficult time following Buzzworm's lead on the news story about the homeless man?
(a) Because of the homeless man refusing to speak.
(b) Because of a major accident on the highway.
(c) Because his car broke down.
(d) Because Buzzworm lied about the lead.

4. What does Rafaela ask Rodriguez about crabs in Chapter 10?
(a) If they taste good.
(b) If they are a sign.
(c) If they are strange.
(d) If they are missing.

5. Why can't Rodriguez apologize to Rafaela in Chapter 10 as he works on the property?
(a) Because Rafaela refuses to listen to him.
(b) Because Rafaela leaves before he can speak to her.
(c) Because Rafaela can't understand him.
(d) Because he is too nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what upsets Rodriguez about the eggs?

2. What does Gabriel check at the airport in Chapter 14?

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

4. In Chapter 10, how does Dona Maria talk about Gabriel to Rafaela?

5. Where did Bobby get his passport from in order to move to the United Stated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria in Chapter 18?

4. In Chapter 1, how is Rafaela's life in Mexico described?

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

6. Why does Rafaela leave Bobby?

7. How does Buzzworm describe the work he does?

8. Why is Gabriel finally able to interview Manzanar?

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

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

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