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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. What day of the week was it when Javier and his group spent their first morning in Acapulco in Chapter 5?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

2. About how many people were going to follow Mero Mero in Chapter 7?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 60.

3. On May 30, what dead animal did the migrants come across?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Bobcat.
(c) Pronghorn.
(d) Badger.

4. What football team did Javier think would win the Mexican final on May 31?
(a) Toluca.
(b) Cruz Azul.
(c) Necaxa.
(d) Atlas.

5. What design was on the blanket that Javier and his group shared on June 7?
(a) Tiger.
(b) la Virgen.
(c) Roses.
(d) Elephants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On May 30 when Patricia, Carla, and Javier were deported to Mexico, how much did a man want to take the three of them across the border?

3. In Chapter 7 when the group was about to start walking, how often did Mero Mero say they would stop?

4. What time did the migrants stop and Chino handed out tortillas on June 4?

5. How long did it take the migrants to find the railroad tracks on June 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Patricia, Carla, Javier, and Chino do after the border patrol released them back into Mexico?

2. How long did Javier's parents not know where he was when he was attempting border crossings?

3. What instructions did Mero Mero give as the group prepared to walk across the border?

4. What did Javier eat before the group started on their walk across the border?

5. Where did Javier and the others stay in Guadalajara and who looked after them?

6. What did the men call Patricia, and why would Javier not call her that?

7. On June 3, why did the migrants start walking slower, and what did Coco Liso say about his injury?

8. What happened when Coco Liso could not walk any further?

9. What were the rules when The Six stayed at an apartment in Guadalajara?

10. In Chapter 6, how did Javier describe the jamaica he got to drink?

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