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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What devastates Matt when Tam Lin says goodbye?
(a) He says Maria doesn't love him.
(b) He says Celia is an Eejit.
(c) He says they will never meet again.
(d) He says he doesn't believe in Heaven.

2. What is Fidelito's job for the border patrol?
(a) Making vitamin pills.
(b) Melting bullets.
(c) Sorting mail.
(d) Weaving llama hair.

3. What did Fidelito do to keep the Keepers away from Matt?
(a) Sent them in the wrong direction.
(b) Gave them opium.
(c) Locked them up.
(d) Pretended their officials were coming.

4. 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 Chacho will not survive.
(d) He is worried about night predators.

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

6. Where did El Patron find Tam Lin?
(a) In a poor house.
(b) At a major corporation.
(c) In prison.
(d) At the hospital.

7. What does Matt say El Patron should do to feel better?
(a) Be kind to the eejits.
(b) Slow down the crop.
(c) Give to the poor.
(d) Plant a different crop.

8. Who arranged Maria's marriage?
(a) El Patron.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) MacGregor.

9. What makes Matt cry at the factory?
(a) Seeing a boy die.
(b) Thoughts of Tam Lin.
(c) Watching a bird fly free.
(d) Thinking of Maria.

10. What does Consuela give Matt when she first meets him?
(a) An inhaler.
(b) Some water.
(c) A bandage.
(d) A pillow.

11. What job does the border patrol give Matt?
(a) Making pills.
(b) Cleaning tools.
(c) Sorting beans.
(d) Writing addresses.

12. What gives Matt an asthma attack?
(a) The fumes from the vehicle.
(b) The strain of carrying Chacho.
(c) The smell of the river.
(d) The dust from the desert.

13. Where did Matt get the idea for the advice he gives El Patron when he is sick?
(a) Celia.
(b) Tam Lin.
(c) St. Francis.
(d) A book about farming.

14. How does El Patron know Matt is getting older?
(a) He has feelings for Maria.
(b) He needs to shave.
(c) He gets angry flashes.
(d) His voice cracks.

15. What is Matt supposed to do on his way to San Luis?
(a) Make sandals.
(b) Make pills.
(c) Weave hats.
(d) Address mail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Matt get his ideas about slow people?

2. How is Matt taken to San Luis?

3. What kind of factory is Matt sent to?

4. What makes the ride to San Luis very stinky?

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

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