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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. What happens when Nayeli calls Irma in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 12, where do the friends walk to and collapse?

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

4. Who attacks Nayeli at the dump?

5. Which building is near the cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do the agents violently drag Tacho away?

5. What is the front for the hole?

6. Why do Porfirio and Araceli approach the four friends?

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

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

9. What does the waitress in Tijuana assume about the four friends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nayeli and Tacho are surprised to be welcomed in Kankakee. What is the communities opinion of Mexicans? How is their experience unique there?

Essay Topic 2

When Irma is elected, she declares that a new age is dawning. What does Irma believe she can accomplish for her community? Is the reader inclined to support her?

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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