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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. How long did it take the migrants to find the railroad tracks on June 9?

2. What day of the week was it when Javier and his group spent their first morning in Acapulco in Chapter 5?

3. How long did Mero Mero say they would be walking in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 7 when the group was about to start walking, how often did Mero Mero say they would stop?

5. In Chapter 5, how many rooms did the coyote get for Javier's group?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How close were the group to being picked up when the border patrol came?

3. In Chapter 6, how did Javier describe the jamaica he got to drink?

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

5. What did Patricia, Carla, Javier, and Chino do after the border patrol released them back into Mexico?

6. What were the rules when The Six stayed at an apartment in Guadalajara?

7. On June 3, why did the migrants start walking slower, and what did Coco Liso say about his injury?

8. How was Patricia hurt when they ran from the helicopter on June 2?

9. 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?

10. How were Javier and his group caught on June 4, and what happened to them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Javier and the others stayed at an apartment in Acapulco. Why were they bored in Acalpulco? How did they attempt to deal with their boredom? How and why did their boredom affect their moods?

Essay Topic 2

Grandpa told Javier not to look back when they left. Why did Grandpa give that instruction to Javier? Why was it important for Javier to look ahead to the future and not back at the past and what he was leaving?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Solito? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does it help readers connect with and understand people, especially Javier?

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