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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. In Chapter 7, when did Coyote leave The Six?

2. In Chapter 7 when the group was about to start walking, how often did Mero Mero say they would stop?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happened to Marcelo on May 30?

10. What did the men call Patricia, and why would Javier not call her that?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Solito? Why is it not a biography?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

For the first crossing, the migrants were told they would be walking for hours and many kilometers. Why did Patricia get angry when she learned they would be walking? Was she justified in getting angry?

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