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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 shocks Matt when he sees where the eejits are kept?

2. What is Matt supposed to do on his way to San Luis?

3. Who does Matt say can save Maria from her arranged marriage?

4. Why does Mr. Alacran order Matt to be destroyed?

5. Who saw Matt's tatoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Matt stay hidden after the wedding?

2. When does Matt's tattoo get seen at the factory?

3. Why do the Keepers call Matt an aristocrat?

4. How does Jorge say Matt should clean his mind?

5. What does Matt notice about the nightly attacks on his character?

6. What surprising information about Maria does Matt learn while reading A History of Opium?

7. What happens to Celia after El Patron's death?

8. How does Matt get across the border?

9. What causes a revolt of the boys on Jorge?

10. What does Matt say is the biggest difference between humans and animals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Nancy Farmer has created some different kinds of humans in this book. What are some of these altered human forms, and how does their inclusion in this book shape the plot and the setting of the book?

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