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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Matt continue on foot once Ton Ton's vehicle dies?
(a) He is worried that Maria will not be in school anymore.
(b) He is worried the Keepers will find him.
(c) He is worried about night predators.
(d) He is worried Chacho will not survive.

2. What kind of bones does Matt find at the factory?
(a) Whale bones.
(b) Cow bones.
(c) Dog bones.
(d) Human bones.

3. Why does Matt tell the border patrol he wants to go somewhere specific?
(a) His family is from there.
(b) He has a friend there.
(c) He has heard there is work there.
(d) His sister was sent there.

4. Why does El Patron say it is just for him to survive?
(a) His parents left him.
(b) All his siblings died.
(c) So many people depend on him.
(d) He made himself strong.

5. What is Steven's wedding called?
(a) The Drug Wedding.
(b) The Blood Wedding.
(c) The Truce Wedding.
(d) The Arranged Wedding.

6. What is the first major medical problem Matt sees El Patron face?
(a) Seizure.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Heart attack.

7. What does Matt say about slow people?
(a) They have simple methods.
(b) They pay close attention.
(c) They are .
(d) They can be trusted.

8. What does Matt store as he drifts among the groups in the border patrol?
(a) Skills.
(b) Stories.
(c) Names.
(d) Information.

9. Why is Chacho so weak when he gets out of the bone pit?
(a) He is dehydrated.
(b) He is starving.
(c) He is injured.
(d) He is sleep deprived.

10. What makes Matt excited to plan his escape from the factory?
(a) Learning about the nightly binges of the Keepers.
(b) Reading the burial stones.
(c) Seeing a boy beaten to death.
(d) Knowing Ton Ton has a key.

11. How does Carlos punish Chacho?
(a) He punches him.
(b) He takes away his food.
(c) He denies him a pillow.
(d) He sends him to the hardest task.

12. What ruined Fidelito's home?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A tornado.

13. How does Jorge say he plans to stop Matt from being an aristocrat?
(a) Removing Fidelito.
(b) Beating him again.
(c) Moving him to another bunk.
(d) Brainwashing him.

14. What does Fidelito say is unfair about the border patrol jobs?
(a) Nobody trains them in their jobs.
(b) Sometimes they get beat.
(c) They do not get enough water to work hard.
(d) Everyone has to have the same output.

15. Where does Matt hide to watch the wedding guests arrive?
(a) In the secret passage.
(b) Behind a pillar.
(c) Behind a curtain.
(d) In the alcove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Celia been giving Matt?

2. What privilege is Ton Ton given?

3. Why does El Patron get mad at the advice Matt gives him?

4. How many lives does Celia say El Patron has had?

5. Who is with Ton Ton on the vehicle he drives?

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