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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. What does Matt force Maria to do at the birthday party?

2. Who reports how Matt has been kept?

3. Where does Eduardo not want to work?

4. What does Maria say happens when El Patron owns something?

5. What is Willum's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eduardo's job?

2. What is Mrs. Ortega hired to do?

3. What does Rosa do while she helps Matt when he is injured at the beginning of the book?

4. Why does Matt like to hide from Felicia?

5. What does Celia tell Matt about the children at the Big House?

6. Why doesn't Matt try to make up with Maria right after the birthday party?

7. Why did El Patron decide to keep Celia?

8. Why does Matt want to learn more about the opium empire?

9. Why does Matt sometimes fake his cough?

10. What does Tam Lin praise Matt's teacher for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Matt endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does Matt learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

How do Tam Lin and Celia change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes? Who undergoes the most emotional growth?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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