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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. Which ocean can be seen from the dump?

2. What does Atomiko consider himself to be?

3. When is the last time there was a phone number like Chava's?

4. What does the waitress tell Nayeli to obtain?

5. Whose passport does Tacho use to cross the border?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 23, who volunteers Chava to be part of the mission?

3. How is the journey with the coyote?

4. What kinds of people are on the streets at night in Tijuana?

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

6. What happens when Tacho gets to Rigo's house?

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

8. What do the friends see on most of the corners in Tijuana?

9. Why do the agents violently drag Tacho away?

10. What are the friends shocked by on the way to Porfirio and Araceli's house?

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

What does it mean that people in Tres Camarones do not say hello, they say goodbye? Is there a literal as well as a metaphorical meaning to this saying? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What does the name of Tacho's Taqueria e Internet “La Mano Caída,” meaning The Fallen Hand Taco Shop and Internet Café, signify about his sexual identity? How does Tacho transform a derogatory idea into a gay pride stance?

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