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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. On May 30 when Patricia, Carla, and Javier were deported to Mexico, how much did a man want to take the three of them across the border?

2. How old was Patricia in Chapter 7?

3. What explorer did Javier pretend to be on June 3 after the migrants crossed the road?

4. On May 31, what color curtain covered the showers?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How were Javier and his group caught on June 4, and what happened to them?

3. What did Javier eat before the group started on their walk across the border?

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

5. What happened to Marcelo on May 30?

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

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

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

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

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

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

At a checkpoint, Javier’s group was taken off a bus by soldiers. Did the soldiers abuse their power?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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