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

2. On June 2, what time were Patricia, Carla, Javier, and Chino to leave with their new coyote?

3. How many polleros were making the trip through the desert with the migrants in Chapter 8?

4. What did the officer who picked up Javier and his group on June 4, give them to drink?

5. How old was Patricia in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the migrants were walking on June 3 and the heat got unbearable, how did Chino try to help?

2. How close were the group to being picked up when the border patrol came?

3. By June 4, how did Chino have to help Javier and Carla?

4. Who was taken off the bus in Chapter 6 on the way to Ciudad Obregon and what was his attitude when he got back on the bus?

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

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

7. How were Javier and his group caught on June 4, and what happened to them?

8. How were The Six to cross the border in Chapter 6?

9. Why did Coyote make everyone make a call in Chapter 6 except Javier?

10. At 2:30 a.m. on May 30, how was Javier feeling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What are the settings in Solito? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Grandpa told Javier not to look back when they left. Why did Grandpa give that instruction to Javier? Why was it important for Javier to look ahead to the future and not back at the past and what he was leaving?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Zamora use imagery to help readers imagine the world where individuals live in Solito?

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