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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. How many people were with Don Dago when he arrived in Chapter 2?

2. How many of the men were carrying money in their socks in Chapter 4?

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

4. As Javier and his group walked in Chapter 4, where would they hide if police or soldiers approached?

5. Where was the person sitting in Chapter 3 who started screaming?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what were Javier's thoughts when he lay spread-eagle on the ground?

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

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

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

5. When the group gathered in Don Dago's shop in Chapter 2, what did Don Dago tell them about their schedule?

6. How did things change as Javier and the others waited for the bus in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 3, what was it like when the boat left the creek and went into the ocean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Solito? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Zamora uses help readers’ understanding of individuals, cultures, or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Patricia, Carla, Javier, and Chino were caught during their first border crossing. How were they caught? Why were they deported?

Essay Topic 3

Javier, Patricia, Carla, and Chino had to become a make-believe family. How and why did their experiences create a bond between them?

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