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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. What beer did Don Dago buy the men in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 3, how long had Javier and his group been in Ocos when Don Dago told them they would leave at dawn?

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

4. What color tattoos did Marcelo have?

5. In Chapter 1, how old is Tia Mali?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where did Javier stay when the group was in Ocos?

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

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

4. As Javier prepared to leave Grandpa, what did he remember learning from him?

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

6. 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?

7. What did Javier begin calling his group in secret in Chapter 3?

8. What did Javier love about his Abuelita?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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