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

3. What color were the phone booths everyone but Javier used in Chapter 6?

4. On June 4, what dogs were behind a fence where Chino found water?

5. How long did Javier and his group drive in Chapter 8 before they stopped at a run-down house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How were The Six to cross the border in Chapter 6?

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

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

10. Who was taken off the bus in Chapter 6 on the way to Ciudad Obregon and what was his attitude when he got back on the bus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Javier became homesick after his grandfather left. Why did Javier become homesick after his grandfather left? How did he deal with his homesickness? What helped to lessen his homesickness?

Essay Topic 2

Javier was often afraid of his grandfather before they traveled to Guatemala. Why was Javier afraid of his grandfather? How did the trip to Guatemala change how he felt about his grandfather and how did it change their relationship?

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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