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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the grafitti-filled rusting wall?
(a) Border fence.
(b) A sound barrier.
(c) An art project.
(d) A skate ramp.

2. Who does the waitress think Nayeli is calling at the restaurant?
(a) Government.
(b) Bear.
(c) Boyfriend.
(d) Coyote.

3. What city are the girls and Atomiko in when they get to the United States?
(a) Santa Clara.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Diego.
(d) San Sylvan.

4. In Chapter 12, where do the friends walk to and collapse?
(a) Fruit market.
(b) Pool.
(c) Raft.
(d) Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

5. What does Atomiko consider himself to be?
(a) Genius.
(b) God.
(c) Devil.
(d) Samurai.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Tijuana seem peaceful?

2. Why is Tacho unable to swim around the fence?

3. Where does Chava work as a janitor?

4. What do the druggy street kids steal from Tacho?

5. What does the waitress tell Nayeli to obtain?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, where does Wino go before meeting the coyote?

2. Why has Chava stayed away from Tres Camarones since the 60s?

3. Why does Nayeli initially dismiss Atomiko as a soldier?

4. In Chapter 21, why do the migra agents release Tacho?

5. What is the front for the hole?

6. What does Nayeli do to the man who tries to break into their hotel room?

7. How is the journey with the coyote?

8. What happens on Vampi's date with El Brujo?

9. In Chapter 16, what does Nayeli tell the agents about Atomiko?

10. Why do the agents violently drag Tacho away?

(see the answer keys)

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