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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. In what office does Olivia's father work?
2. What news does Gardo deliver to Gabriel Olondriz that causes the old man to cry?
3. What does Olivia say is the only article of clothing worn by most of the prisoners?
4. What does Olivia say is the most seductive thing in the world?
5. When Gabriel Olondriz asks Gardo why he has come to visit him in Colva Prison, what does Gardo reply?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Mohun in his diary printed in The Daily Star newspaper, what might Senator Zapanta do to him in retaliation for his accusations?
2. In what ways does Raphael seem to have lingering negative effects from his experiences within the police station?
3. What are the three skills that Rat says he is the best at in life?
4. How does Gabriel Olondriz say he has ended up in Colva Prison?
5. When the boys are fleeing their small room by jumping from rooftop to rooftop, Rat says, "Under us and all around us, though, the world was full of noise" (178). To what noises is he referring?
6. When Olivia and Gardo meet Gabriel Olondriz inside Colva Prison, Olivia states that the old man is dying. What facts does she cite as leading her to this conclusion?
7. How do the boys figure out that the money lies within the Navaro Graveyard at the center of the city?
8. What method do Raphael, Gardo, and Rat use in order to evade the police after they leap from rooftop to rooftop in an attempt to escape?
9. Why are there dozens of families living in shacks nearby Colva Prison?
10. What is seed-corn money and why does Senator Zapanta's theft of that money ultimately cost the poor twice as much as that seed-corn sum?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the themes of truth, lies, and hypocrisy are interwoven within Andy Mulligan's novel Trash. Create a strong, specific claim and support it with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
A great number of Trash's narrators refer to the subject of trust at different points within the novel. Trace these mentions, explain each instance's circumstances, and discuss the overall message the author sends about the subject of trust. Include concrete details from the novel to support your points.
Essay Topic 3
Deception is a theme that shows up often in the novel, whether it comes through in the boys' manipulation of Sister Olivia or in the corrupt senator's stealing of the money meant to relieve the country's extreme poverty. Develop a claim stating the author's message regarding deception and prove your claim with at least three instances of deception within the novel.
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