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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, after the boat goes out on the ocean, what children's game did Javier think of?
(a) Red Rover, Red Rover.
(b) Hide-and-seek.
(c) Sardines.
(d) SPUD.

2. In Chapter 4, what time did Javier and the others leave the building where they were taken from the boats?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 7:30 a.m.
(c) 8:15 a.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

3. In Chapter 3, how did Don Dago say they would cross into Mexico?
(a) Buses.
(b) Walk.
(c) Boats.
(d) Rafts.

4. Where did Don Dago say they were skipping on their planned itinerary in Chapter 3?
(a) Aldama, Chiapas.
(b) Sitepec, Chiapas.
(c) Tapachula, Chiapas.
(d) Huixtla, Chiapas.

5. What holiday did Javier remember he was at the beach a month ago in Chapter 3?
(a) Semana Santa.
(b) Carnival de San Miguel.
(c) La Tomatina.
(d) Dia de la Cruz.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Javier's mother to travel from El Salvador to California?

2. What color eyes did Javier's grandfather tell him his cadejo had?

3. What type of cigarettes does Don Dago smoke?

4. How much time were Javier and the others given to clean up in Chapter 4?

5. How often were people to rotate where they were sitting in the boat in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4 at a checkpoint, what did an old lady do when the soldiers ask her to walk out of the bus?

2. In Chapter 4, who gave The Six and the coyote a ride?

3. How did Javier try to take care of himself in Chapter 3?

4. Who was in the group that Javier was to travel with?

5. In Chapter 4, what did Javier notice at the bus station?

6. How did Javier and Grandpa get from the bus station to Don Dago's shop?

7. What did Javier know about his father?

8. In Chapter 4, what smell was growing on Javier as he went to the bus holding Patricia's hand?

9. What was Javier's favorite photo in the album his mother sent for his ninth birthday?

10. How did Javier used to help his grandfather when his grandfather drank at home?

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