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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. Where did El Patron find Tam Lin?

2. What does Flaco do while Matt attacks Jorge?

3. What is given to Chacho when he gets out of the bone pit?

4. Why does Matt choose to help Fidelito with his border patrol duties?

5. What does Raul compare individualism to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Fidelito able to get away from the Keepers?

2. What causes Matt to collapse on the way to San Luis?

3. What does Tam Lin say is unique and dangerous about the secret passage?

4. Why do the Keepers call Matt an aristocrat?

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

6. Why is Matt so sure that El Patron will never use him for spare parts like other clones are?

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

8. What is Fidelito doing in the cemetery when Matt finds him?

9. Why does Matt strike up a friendship with Chacho and Fidelito?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why are so many people unable to accept Matt, and what does this indicate about the society this book takes place in?

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