Trash Quiz 3

How did the boys set up the meeting with the guard to get the bible?

• They waited until the guard contacted them.

• Rat snuck back into the prison and asked him to meet.

• Olivia sent a letter explaining that she wanted to bible.

• Gardo walked to the prison and the guard followed him.

How did the boys get the money to pay the guard for the bible?

• Rat snuck into the Mission school and stole the money.

• They had it saved up from their work on the dumpsite.

• Olivia gave it to them.

• They did not have the money; they just planned to trick the guard and take the bible.

What did the code reveal?

• the account number and passwords to a bank account

• directions to a graveyard where the money may be hidden

• directions to find evidence that Senator Zapata had been stealing money

• directions to a safe deposit box which holds all the money

Why did Jose Angelico have “it is accomplished” written onto his daughter’s grave?

• It was a sign that he had achieved his goal of showing Senator Zapata to be a thief.

• He wanted to show his daughter was going to heaven.

• It was a saying he used to share with his daughter when she finished her homework.

• The author never explains this.

What do we learn about Senator Zapata from the newspaper and internet articles?

• He is a controversial politician, but in general an honest person

• He takes some money, but in the end, he helps the poor

• He is corrupt and people know this

• Most people would like him to become the next president

What is the symbolism of ”the brightest light”?

• The author wanted to show that the poor people actually “shine brighter” than the rich.

• The brightest light led the boys to the money, so money ”shines the most bright.”

• That candles in the dark shine brighter than candles in the light.

• The city itself is the brightest light.

How does the layout of the cemetery illustrate the lives of the rich and poor?

• The cemetery is in the poor part of town because the rich don’t want to think about people who have died.

• The rich and the poor are separated by a wall, showing they are kept separate even after death.

• There is no separation in the cemetery, showing that in the end all people are equal.

• The rich people take care of the graves of the poor to show thanks for the work they did while they were alive.

What do the boys find in Pia Dante’s grave?

• An important clue that helps them find the money

• The remains of Pia Dante

• A list of the names of all the police officers who have helped Senator Zapata steal the money

• The money they have been looking for

The stolen money was “seed” money. How does the boys' action at the dumpsite fulfill this purpose for the money?

• When they gave all the money to the Mission school, the money will help students in the future.

• By giving the money to their families, the boys plant a seed for their families to become wealthy.

• By purchasing the dumpsite land, the boys can help their fellow workers while making money.

• By making the money “rain” onto the dumpsite, the workers will each get a “seed” that they can use to grow into a better life.

At the end of the book, the boys...

• Decide to run for political office when they grow up

• Decide to become teachers to help at the Mission school

• Move to Olivia home country so they have a better life

• Go to Rat’s home and fish for a living