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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. Who told the soldiers that The Six were not Mexican on the bus in Chapter 4?
(a) A teenage girl.
(b) A teenage boy.
(c) An old man.
(d) An old lady.

2. In Chapter 3, as Javier's boat moved across the ocean, where were there dark clouds?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) North.

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

4. In Chapter 4, what group was playing on the radio of the microbus?
(a) Grupo Bryndis.
(b) Los Tyonic's.
(c) Los Temerarios.
(d) Los Caminantes.

5. What color eyes did Javier's grandfather tell him his cadejo had?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where is Javier's mother working in the U.S.?

2. In Chapter 3, how did Don Dago say they would cross into Mexico?

3. What did a person who fell into the water in Chapter 3 take off?

4. What color microbus stopped for the The Six and the coyote in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the schedule and rules for the boat in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

5. What could Javier see when he, Patricia, and Carla were taken off the bus in Chapter 4?

6. In Chapter 3, how did Javier keep warm on the boat?

7. What did Javier love about his Abuelita?

8. What did Javier wear and take with him when he left El Salvador?

9. What did Javier and his group do after the soldiers let them go in Chapter 4?

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

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