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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. Whose passport does Tacho use to cross the border?

3. In Chapter 21, what does Tacho promise Irma he will do?

4. In Chapter 18, what is Nayeli's plan for the border?

5. What is Atomiko contemplating when he meets Nayeli?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nayeli initially dismiss Atomiko as a soldier?

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

3. What happens when Nayeli tries to contact Chava?

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

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

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

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

8. How is the journey with the coyote?

9. What does Atomiko use his prized staff for?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is it about the clothing Nayeli sees in the muck by the border that fills her with dread? What do you think she imagines happened? Does she realize how serious her situation is?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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