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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. Where does Garcia-Garcia ask to stay?

2. What does Maria say you cannot eat?

3. How do the bandidos view the village?

4. What does the narco say the surfos will get for making him wait?

5. What is Irma's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Irma remind Nayeli of when she takes her to the bus terminal?

2. How do the bandidos treat Nayeli?

3. Who drives by the bus shooting guns?

4. How does the group of four friends fund their trip?

5. What are the bandidos's jobs?

6. What happened when the peso dropped in value?

7. Where are the men in Yolo's family?

8. How does Nayeli's mother make her living in Chapter Three?

9. What is historic about Irma's election?

10. Why do the older women in the village doubt Irma for office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 25, Matt makes disparaging comments about his old and new Mexican friends. Is it surprising to the reader that Matt feels this way? Does this information change Matt's character?

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 is it about the clothing Nayeli sees in the muck by the border that fills her with dread? What do you think she imagines happened? Does she realize how serious her situation is?

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