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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 product does Nayeli teach Vampi about?

2. Where does the group of friends get a hotel room?

3. What happens when Nayeli calls Irma in Chapter 14?

4. When Nayeli calls Irma, how long does Irma say the friends have been gone for?

5. Who finds Ma's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Vampi's date with El Brujo?

2. What is in view when the four friends climb the steep bank by the wall?

3. What happens when Nayeli tries to contact Chava?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the front for the hole?

9. What is the mood when the four friends arrive in Tijuana?

10. How is the journey with the coyote?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The girls are disgusted by the filth of the area Porfirio and Araceli live in. What makes them calm down and feel happier? Why is the couple generous when they have so little?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Tacho goes from one extreme situation to another, from being detained to being doted upon. Why does the author choose to provide some relief for Tacho's character?

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