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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. How does Maria feel when she learns her mother is still alive?

2. What did Fidelito do to keep the Keepers away from Matt?

3. What makes Matt cry at the factory?

4. Who spreads a rumor that Matt is fleeing to the U.S.?

5. Who is Maria arranged to marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Matt to finally admit something wrong about himself to Jorge?

3. How does Tam Lin act at Matt's coming of age party?

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

5. Why does Matt stay hidden after the wedding?

6. What does Matt say about the talk with the 5 legged horse?

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

8. How does Tam Lin try to protect Matt after the wedding?

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

10. What happened to Ton Ton's parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What goals does Matt make at the end of the book, and how does he decide upon these goals?

Essay Topic 3

Chacho was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Chacho had not been in the book at all?

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