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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. For how many weeks did Javier's family not know where Javier was?

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

3. What time did the migrants stop and Chino handed out tortillas on June 4?

4. What did The Six eat in Mazatlan in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What instructions did Mero Mero give as the group prepared to walk across the border?

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

5. What happened to Marcelo on May 30?

6. How did Carla comfort Javier when he could not call his parents in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Javier and the others stayed at an apartment in Acapulco. Why were they bored in Acalpulco? How did they attempt to deal with their boredom? How and why did their boredom affect their moods?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a narrative. What is the overall mood of Solito?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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