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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. How long was the bus ride to take to Mazatlan in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 6, where did the microbus drop off The Six and Coyote after they left the apartment?

3. On May 23, how many bus stops did The Six make?

4. In Chapter 5, what was the room number where Javier and his group stayed?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Patricia hurt when they ran from the helicopter on June 2?

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

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

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

5. What happened to Marcelo on May 30?

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

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

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

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

10. On June 3, why did the migrants start walking slower, and what did Coco Liso say about his injury?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patricia, Carla, Javier, and Chino were caught during their first border crossing. How were they caught? Why were they deported?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Solito? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does it help readers connect with and understand people, especially Javier?

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