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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, what color uniforms did the border patrol wear?

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

3. In Chapter 7, when did Coyote leave The Six?

4. When did Javier remember that his Great-Great-Grandma Fina died?

5. In Chapter 7 when the group was about to start walking, how often did Mero Mero say they would stop?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What creatures did Chino notice were struggling with the heat on June 3?

3. What happened to Marcelo on May 30?

4. How did the third crossing go for Javier and his group?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Zamora use more metaphors or similes in Solito? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts, especially in places where readers might not be familiar with the language and culture?

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