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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. As the migrants prepared to cross a road on June 3, what color signs were on a fence?

2. In Chapter 5, what did Javier wear to bed?

3. In Chapter 7, near where did Marcelo say he crossed the border the first time?

4. On June 3, what color do some of the black grasshoppers have on their bodies?

5. What explorer did Javier pretend to be on June 3 after the migrants crossed the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where were Javier, Patricia, Carla, and Chino taken after being caught by the border patrol?

2. What were the rules when The Six stayed at an apartment in Guadalajara?

3. In Chapter 6, how did Javier describe the jamaica he got to drink?

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 did Patricia, Carla, Javier, and Chino do after the border patrol released them back into Mexico?

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

7. What were The Six given before their walk in the desert?

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

9. Where did Javier and the others stay in Guadalajara and who looked after them?

10. What fences do the group have to cross on May 29?

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

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

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?

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