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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 6, how long was the wait for money to be wired to Western Union?

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

3. What music did the driver of the microbus play in Guadalajara in Chapter 5?

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

5. How long did it take the migrants to find the railroad tracks on June 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did the men and Patricia want to do when they got to the U.S.?

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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