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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 traditional, indigenous clothing does Araceli wear?

2. Who finds Ma's body?

3. What does Atomiko do to the attackers?

4. What happens to the coyote when the friends get through the fence?

5. What city are the girls and Atomiko in when they get to the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Tacho yell to the girls?

2. What does it mean that Matt went through a Bible-thumping phase?

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter Ten, what happens when the new bus arrives in Chapter Ten?

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

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

10. What is the front for the hole?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the four friends trust Porfirio and Araceli when they invite them to stay over? Should they trust anyone? What is the couple a symbol of?

Essay Topic 2

On their road trip, Nayeli and Tacho are disappointed by many quintessentially American things. What impresses them? How does nature affect them and their experiences?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use Candelaria's interactions with the migra agents to show her history? Does her plight seem common? Why?

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