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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 far will everyone have to walk in the desert?

2. On June 4, how many tortillas did Chino have to split between himself, Javier, Patricia, and Carla?

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

4. In Chapter 7, how many cans of tuna are Javier and the other members of the group given to put in their backpacks?

5. On May 31, how many towels were The Four given at the albergue?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What happened to Marcelo on May 30?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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