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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I: Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Abel have an apartment in Chapter 5?
(a) Giradot.
(b) La Vigia.
(c) Cunaviche.
(d) Palmira.

2. How long did it take Jefferson and Abel to walk into a clearing in the mountains in Chapter 7?
(a) About 2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) Not quite 3 hours.

3. What are the dates of Abel's story in Chapter 1?
(a) 1988-2001.
(b) 1980-1990.
(c) 1986-1999.
(d) 1987-2000.

4. How old was Abelito when he started working coca?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

5. In Chapter 4, at the second blast site, how many shrapnel-ridden cars does Lisette see?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lisette and other Westerners live in Chapter 2?

2. How old was Jimena when she had already had one of the Carpenter's children?

3. What type of wood would Abelito use to carve a toy?

4. Where did Osmin leave Abel after he saved him?

5. In Chapter 5, what was the name of the boy Abel fought after he reunited with Osmin?

(see the answer key)

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