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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 did Javier and his group eat as they waited to start their walk in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 7, how old was Chino?

3. How often did Javier switch riding on Chino's back and then walking on June 4?

4. What did Marcelo want to do when got to the U.S.?

5. How long did Mero Mero say they would be walking in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Six eat everyday in Chapter 5 at the apartment?

2. Why did Javier hope that people believed that Chino and Patricia were married?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. What creatures did Chino notice were struggling with the heat on June 3?

8. How long did Javier's parents not know where he was when he was attempting border crossings?

9. On June 2, where did Coco Liso say they would be going for Javier and his group's second attempt to cross the border?

10. How did the third crossing go for Javier and his group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The migrants were told by the coyotes to act like they were Mexicans. How and why did the migrants have to assimilate with Mexican culture and language?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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