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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how many of the new men The Six were traveling with were told to leave the bus?

2. In Chapter 1, where is Mali's ex-boyfriend probably moving?

3. In Chapter 3, what birds could be seen in the distance?

4. In Chapter 4, what type of curtains are on the windows of the bus?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why did the coyotes give everyone on the boat pills?

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

3. In Chapter 3, what did the boat look like that Javier and The Six were to take to Mexico?

4. What did Javier love about his Abuelita?

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

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

7. What was the bus like that Javier and the others took in Chapter 4?

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

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

10. Why did someone start screaming on the boat in Chapter 3, and what happened then?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Javier and the others stayed at an apartment in Acapulco. Why were they bored in Acalpulco? How did they attempt to deal with their boredom? How and why did their boredom affect their moods?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Zamora used, especially in the scene where Javier needed help tying his shoes on pages 202-203? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a narrative. What is the overall mood of Solito?

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