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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time was lights out in Chapter 2?
(a) 9:30 p.m.
(b) 10:30 p.m.
(c) 11 p.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

2. How long ago in Chapter 1, did Don Dago take Javier's mother to the U.S.?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. How old was Grandma Socorro, Javier's paternal grandmother in Chapter 2?
(a) Nearly 80.
(b) Almost 70.
(c) 69.
(d) 72.

4. Of what country was Don Dago a citizen?
(a) El Salvador.
(b) Honduras.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Guatemala.

5. In Chapter 3, who shared a room with Javier?
(a) Chele.
(b) Marcelo.
(c) Patricia and Carla.
(d) Chino.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Javier remember telling them not to hide their money in their shoes, pockets, or socks?

2. Where was the driver of the microbus going in Chapter 4?

3. During the dry season, how often did Javier remember in Chapter 5 that his mother swept the floors in Abuelita's pupusa stand?

4. When was Javier's last day of school in El Salvador?

5. In Chapter 6, how far will everyone have to walk in the desert?

(see the answer key)

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