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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In La Herradura, how long of a boat ride was it to the ocean?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

2. In Chapter 3, who started to scream?
(a) A young girl.
(b) A young woman.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A big man.

3. When was Javier's last day of school in El Salvador?
(a) April 5, 1999.
(b) April 3, 1999.
(c) April 6, 1999.
(d) April 4, 1999.

4. When Javier, Chino, Patricia and Carla were taken into the border patrol building on May 30, what did an officer bring Carla and Javier?
(a) Lemonade and cookies.
(b) Tea and cookies.
(c) Milk and cookies.
(d) Water and cookies.

5. What did Marcelo want to do when got to the U.S.?
(a) Work in restaurants.
(b) Cut down trees.
(c) Build buildings, houses, roads, and bridges.
(d) Drive a truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. On June 4, what time did the migrants see a house that Deep Voice told them was not the place they were looking for?

2. How many boats joined Javier's group's boat in Chapter 3 around 5:30 a.m.?

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. About how many people were going to follow Mero Mero in Chapter 7?

5. On April 28, what time did Don Dago wake the group?

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