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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. Who is Irma's favorite film star?
2. How much does Irma pay Nayeli per week?
3. What does Missionary Matt give the girls when he leaves the village?
4. How much does Irma win the election by?
5. Where does the bus brake down in Chapter Nine?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Six, what threat does Irma make toward Garcia-Garcia?
2. What does Irma do at the market that embarrasses the girls?
3. What do the two bandidos argue about?
4. How does Nayeli's mother make her living in Chapter Three?
5. What happens after Nayeli watches The Magnificent Seven?
6. What is Veronica like?
7. What happened when the peso dropped in value?
8. What does Irma remind Nayeli of when she takes her to the bus terminal?
9. Why do the older women in the village doubt Irma for office?
10. What are the bandidos's jobs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the border, what do Rigo's instructions to Tacho say about people's preconceived ideas of wealth and status? How do they use their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Chuy take Nayeli under his wing? Would the group have been in more danger if he did not warn them about things? What does Chuy's character balance out?
Essay Topic 3
What fears do the mothers and grandmothers in the village have about the girls going on their journey? What does it say about Irma that she uses herself as an example?
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