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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. What time was it on June 9 when the migrants had to cross a farm?

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

3. About how many people were going to follow Mero Mero in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 8, how many trucks were there to take Javier and his group and the others with them to the border?

5. What football team did Javier think would win the Mexican final on May 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were The Six given before their walk in the desert?

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

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

4. What happened to Marcelo on May 30?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Javier was nine when he was sent to join his parents. What responsibilities did he have to shoulder as he became a migrant? How did he have to be mature for his age?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Solito? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Zamora uses help readers’ understanding of individuals, cultures, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

The migrants were told by the coyotes to act like they were Mexicans. How and why did the migrants have to assimilate with Mexican culture and language?

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