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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. In Chapter 40, how does Bobby answer Xiayue's questions about America?
(a) He says he doesn't really know anything about America.
(b) He says they are all exaggerations.
(c) He says they are silly questions.
(d) He says she will love America.

2. How does Emi's network feel about airing footage of Buzzworm?
(a) They hate it.
(b) They don't care.
(c) They are nervous about it.
(d) They love it.

3. When Manzanar hears the gun shots in Chapter 42, who does he assume fired a gun?
(a) The homeless.
(b) Buzzworm.
(c) The military.
(d) The local police.

4. Why does Gabriel call Emi from Mexico in Chapter 29?
(a) To see how Buzzworm is doing.
(b) He doesn't call her.
(c) To say he is watching the news.
(d) To tell her about Rafaela.

5. Why does Gabriel send Bobby a fax in Chapter 40?
(a) To help him find Sol.
(b) To help him forge documents.
(c) To have him confirm facts about his story.
(d) To tell him about Rafaela.

Short Answer Questions

1. While on the bus, what does Rafaela ask Arcangel about his job?

2. In Chapter 25, how does Gabriel describe Emi's opinion of the recent events in Los Angeles?

3. In Chapter 32, what happens when Gabriel visits Mazatlan?

4. Why doesn't Bobby answer Xiayue's question about her brother in Chapter 40?

5. How does Bobby react when he sees Rafaela in Chapter 45?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rafaela visit Gabriel's house, after leaving Dona Maria's, in Chapter 24?

2. How does Gabriel feel about the use of technology in his news reporting?

3. While crossing the border into the United States, what do Xiayue's questions remind Bobby of?

4. What do Buzzworm and Emi do before Emi dies?

5. What happens when Gabriel calls Emi in Chapter 29?

6. What happens when Rafaela calls Gabriel after mailing him the cooler from Dona Maria's?

7. Why does Buzzworm keep telling Emi about the police in Chapter 31?

8. How do Gabriel and Emi's attitudes toward the news differ in Chapters 26 and 27?

9. What happens when Arcangel gives up moving the bus in Chapter 36?

10. Why is Rafaela nervous during her bus ride with Sol and Arcangel?

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