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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. Where is Juan Pablo from?

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

3. Where did Abelito go in Chapter 3?

4. In Book II, Chapter 1, how old was Mason?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Operation Agamemnon, and why does Juan Pedro believe it needs to be led by the military?

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

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

4. What happened to Abelito when he returned to his town in Chapter 3?

5. How does Ana Maria de Salva threaten Juan Pedro, and what does she want from him?

6. Why had Lisette felt that Kabul was increasingly dangerous in Chapter 4?

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

8. In Chapter 3, what did Abelito learn happened in Cunaviche?

9. In Chapter 4, why did Lisette call her mother?

10. How was Carpenter killed and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Osmin and Jefferson offer Abel means to get revenge for his parents’ death. Does Abel want revenge? Does he seek and gain revenge?

Essay Topic 2

Javier is not sure he can inspire people to follow him now that he is in charge after Jefferson’s death. Why is Javier not sure he can inspire people to follow him? Why does Luisa decide to help him? Why is it important to have a powerful authority figure in Norte de Santander?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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