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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julio realize about the way he has been treating Hector and Mando?

2. What does Mr. Inouye think is the cause of the car accident?

3. How much does Julio receive for his photographs of the robbery?

4. Who is the farmer who has commissioned the aerial shot of his farm?

5. Why have the boys not told Uncle Julio about the newspaper column?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Inouye and why does Julio take the boys to meet him?

2. What information is revealed about Hector and Mando in the column in The Fresno Bee?

3. What damage has been done to Uncle Julio's car?

4. What job does Uncle Julio take Hector and Mando along to see?

5. How does Uncle Julio represent a father figure for Hector and Mando?

6. What does the author reveal about the unfortunate home lives of Hector, Mando and Julio?

7. What nationality are Mr. Kanzaki and Mr. Inouye and why are they important to the story?

8. Who is Vicky and why does she spend some time with Hector and Mando?

9. How do Freddie and Huey find out where to find Julio and the boys?

10. What does talking with Victor seem to be doing to Hector and Mando regarding their innocence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Fear takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the fear experienced by the main characters? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Hector. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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