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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Matt sure he will not be used for spare parts?
(a) He has been treated so well.
(b) He is too valuable.
(c) He is not large enough.
(d) His brain was left intact.

2. What does the border patrol treat Matt like?
(a) A guest.
(b) A spy.
(c) A hero.
(d) A suspect.

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

4. How does Matt know something is wrong with El Patron after his surgery?
(a) He no longer wants to disgrace his enemies.
(b) He asks to see his dead wife.
(c) He wishes to smoke.
(d) He does not recognize Matt.

5. Why has Celia been giving Matt poison?
(a) To shut down his kidneys.
(b) To make him stronger.
(c) To make his heart weak.
(d) To dull his senses.

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

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

8. Where did Matt get his ideas about slow people?
(a) Tam Lin.
(b) Celia.
(c) Maria.
(d) Esperanza.

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

10. What kind of factory is Matt sent to?
(a) Corn sorting.
(b) Wood curing.
(c) Plankton.
(d) Water purification.

11. What has Celia been giving Matt?
(a) Arsenic.
(b) Hemlock.
(c) Scorpion venom.
(d) Rat poison.

12. What shocks Matt when he sees where the eejits are kept?
(a) The harsh conditions.
(b) Their blank expressions.
(c) The number of eejits.
(d) The clothing they wear.

13. What is wrong with Matt's first breakfast from the border patrol?
(a) It is a half-portion.
(b) It is cold.
(c) He doesn't recognize the food.
(d) He is allergic to it.

14. What causes Ton Ton's vehicle to shut down?
(a) The battery dies.
(b) They run out of gas.
(c) The sun goes down.
(d) The terrain gets too rough.

15. Who does Mr. Alacran ask to destroy Matt?
(a) Tom.
(b) Steven.
(c) Tam Lin.
(d) Celia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What privilege is Ton Ton given?

2. Where is the hospital Chacho is taken to?

3. Where does Matt meet Maria before the wedding?

4. What does Flaco do while Matt attacks Jorge?

5. How many boys go with Matt to San Luis?

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