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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 does Chava work as a janitor?

2. What is Atomiko contemplating when he meets Nayeli?

3. Who tries to break in to the hotel room?

4. What does Araceli grow beautifully?

5. What does Atomiko say the friends need on their journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the friends shocked by on the way to Porfirio and Araceli's house?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Atomiko use his prized staff for?

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

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

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

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

At the border, what do Rigo's instructions to Tacho say about people's preconceived ideas of wealth and status? How do they use their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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