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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when did Javier, Patricia, Carla, and Chino begin their second attempt to cross the border?
(a) June 4.
(b) June 1.
(c) June 3.
(d) June 2.

2. On June 4, how many tortillas did Chino have to split between himself, Javier, Patricia, and Carla?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What did the officer who picked up Javier and his group on June 4, give them to drink?
(a) Hot chocolate.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Lemonade.

4. In Chapter 5, how long did it take to get from the bus station to the place Javier and his group were staying in Guadalajara?
(a) About an hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) Over 30 minutes.

5. What drink did Javier get on May 23 while waiting for the bus to Ciudad Obregon?
(a) Tamarindo.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Coke.
(d) Horchata.

6. How many stories tall was the motel Javier's group stayed in in Chapter 5 in Acapulco?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

7. What color were the phone booths everyone but Javier used in Chapter 6?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Silver.
(d) Green.

8. What football team did Javier think would win the Mexican final on May 31?
(a) Atlas.
(b) Toluca.
(c) Necaxa.
(d) Cruz Azul.

9. On June 9, when Javier and the others make their third attempt to cross the border, how many total are in their group?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

10. On June 3, how was Coco Liso hurt?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) By a snake.
(c) By cactus needles.
(d) Ankle.

11. In Chapter 5, how long did Coyote say the bus ride was from Acapulco to Guadalajara?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 13 hours.
(c) 11 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

12. What time did the migrants stop and Chino handed out tortillas on June 4?
(a) Around 3 a.m.
(b) Past 4 a.m.
(c) 3:30 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

13. On June 4, what time did the migrants see a house that Deep Voice told them was not the place they were looking for?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 9:30 a.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

14. How often did Javier switch riding on Chino's back and then walking on June 4?
(a) Every 20 minutes.
(b) About every 30 minutes.
(c) Not quite every 40 minutes.
(d) Every 45 minutes.

15. How long did Javier and his group drive in Chapter 8 before they stopped at a run-down house?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Marcelo live in Los Angeles?

2. On June 7, what name did the main pollero give who was in charge of the new polleros Javier and his group were working with?

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

4. Near sunrise on June 3, what animals did Javier and the others see?

5. By what time in Chapter 7 did the sun set and the moon rise as Javier and his group prepared to walk?

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