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

2. Where did Mason's family live in Book II, Chapter 1?

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

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

5. Where is Juan Pablo from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the key in Chapter 2 to finding details to make readers stop and care about a story?

2. How does Abel describe what it is to be a person in Chapter 1?

3. At the time of the raid on Ammar al-Zawba'i, how did Mason describe himself and his job?

4. In Book II, what did Mason believe about his father's work and his own work?

5. Why did Jefe think Mason needed to think about leaving Special Forces in Book II, Chapter 3?

6. What did Able do when he was with Osmin?

7. How did Able persuade a rancher named Rodrigo Serrano to pay taxes to Jefferson?

8. What was Abelito's favorite game to play with the other children?

9. Who does Ana Maria de Salva tell Juan Pedro is the leader of the Los Mil Jesuses, and what does she know about him?

10. How is the clothing Raul, Lisette's friend, buys supposed to save lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Raul makes a lifestyle change. Why does Raul make a lifestyle change? How does his change cause unexpected consequences?

Essay Topic 2

Abel is drawn into Jefferson’s paramilitary organization after his parents die and then after he has started a new life. Why does Abel not tell Jefferson no when Jefferson asks him to work for him again? Is Abel a coward?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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