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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 day in Chapter 2 did Javier and the others finally leave with Don Dago?

2. In Chapter 3, what birds could be seen in the distance?

3. Who offered to cover Javier with his jacket in Chapter 3?

4. How old was Javier's father in Chapter 2?

5. On April 12, what time did Grandpa wake?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Javier try to take care of himself in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 3, how did Javier keep warm on the boat?

3. In Chapter 4, what smell was growing on Javier as he went to the bus holding Patricia's hand?

4. What did Grandpa tell Javier about coffee on their bus ride in Chapter 2?

5. What was Javier's favorite photo in the album his mother sent for his ninth birthday?

6. What did Javier wear and take with him when he left El Salvador?

7. Who was in the group that Javier was to travel with?

8. As Javier prepared to leave Grandpa, what did he remember learning from him?

9. When the group gathered in Don Dago's shop in Chapter 2, what did Don Dago tell them about their schedule?

10. How did Javier and Grandpa get from the bus station to Don Dago's shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Zamora used, especially in the scene where Javier needed help tying his shoes on pages 202-203? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a narrative. What is the overall mood of Solito?

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