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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 did Marcelo want to do when got to the U.S.?

2. On June 4, what was the name of the officer who arrested Chino, Patricia, Carla, and Javier?

3. What restaurants did Javier see when he, Patricia, and Carla were being driven away from the border patrol building on May 30?

4. How long did Marcelo live in Los Angeles?

5. How many stories tall was the motel Javier's group stayed in in Chapter 5 in Acapulco?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were The Six given before their walk in the desert?

2. By June 4, how did Chino have to help Javier and Carla?

3. Where did Javier and the others stay in Guadalajara and who looked after them?

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

5. What did Javier eat before the group started on their walk across the border?

6. How did Carla comfort Javier when he could not call his parents in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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 2

Patricia, Carla, Javier, and Chino were caught during their first border crossing. How were they caught? Why were they deported?

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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