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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 did Javier leave home in Chapter 1?
2. Where are most of the nuns at Javier's school in Chapter 1 from?
3. How long were those traveling with Don Dago supposed to stay in Tecun in Chapter 2?
4. In Chapter 1, where is Javier's mother working in the U.S.?
5. As Javier and his group walked in Chapter 4, where would they hide if police or soldiers approached?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Javier's favorite photo in the album his mother sent for his ninth birthday?
2. What could Javier see when he, Patricia, and Carla were taken off the bus in Chapter 4?
3. What did Javier wear and take with him when he left El Salvador?
4. In Chapter 4 at a checkpoint, what did an old lady do when the soldiers ask her to walk out of the bus?
5. How did Javier and Grandpa get from the bus station to Don Dago's shop?
6. In Chapter 3, why did the coyotes give everyone on the boat pills?
7. What did Grandpa tell Javier about coffee on their bus ride in Chapter 2?
8. In Chapter 3, what did the boat look like that Javier and The Six were to take to Mexico?
9. Why did someone start screaming on the boat in Chapter 3, and what happened then?
10. After reaching the ocean, how was everyone on the boat supposed to rotate in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Javier was nine when he was sent to join his parents. What responsibilities did he have to shoulder as he became a migrant? How did he have to be mature for his age?
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
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?
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