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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. When did Javier and his group recah Ocos, Guatemala?

2. In Chapter 4, what time did Javier and the others arrive at building after leaving the beach?

3. Of what country was Don Dago a citizen?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Javier know about his father?

2. What did Javier and the others get for breakfast when they left the one-story building in Chapter 4, and what did it remind Javier of?

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

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

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

6. What did Grandpa tell Javier about coffee on their bus ride in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in a narrative. How do backstories provide insight into individuals and events in Solito? What is the importance of backstories in the memoir?

Essay Topic 2

Javier was often afraid of his grandfather before they traveled to Guatemala. Why was Javier afraid of his grandfather? How did the trip to Guatemala change how he felt about his grandfather and how did it change their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Solito? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does it help readers connect with and understand people, especially Javier?

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