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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 do the migra agents take the friends?

2. What is on the other side of the border fence?

3. What does Wino say he can set the friends up with?

4. What does Araceli grow beautifully?

5. What is the grafitti-filled rusting wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why do the agents violently drag Tacho away?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of Nayeli leaving the postcard for her father? What does it say about Nayeli that she has come this far and does not speak to him?

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