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What are the main character's names?
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Ricky Chavez and Richard Riveria
Victor Martinez and Rico Garcia
Victor Rivera and Rico Flores
Victor Flores and Rico Rivera
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Victor and Rico are such close friends that they call each other __________. NOTE: This translates to calling someone your "brother" because you are such close friends.
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Idiota
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Tontola
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What are the main character's names?
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Victor and Rico are such close friends that they call each other __________. NOTE: This translates to calling someone your "brother" because you are such close friends.
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On page 2 Rico calls Victor Tortuga because he is always so cautious about everything which makes him slower than most people when making decisions. What does Tortuga mean?
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What happened on page 10 of the book that was so important to the plot?
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On page 14 the writer introduces the reader to Victor's youngest sister and little brother. What were their names?
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On pages 18-19 Rico's father delivers some very bad news to Victor. What was this bad news?
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The term "coyote" has been discussed several times in the book thus far. What does this term mean in the context of this realistic fiction story. (pg. 4)
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Why did Victor say to his mother, "We won't be able to get through another winter" on page 21 of the book?
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On page 22, what is Victor referring to when he says, "It's time for me to do what men from the village have to do."
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What did Victor say to his mother about the future of his two sisters, Teresa and Mari Cruz, if he could send money to his family from the United States?
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Reread page 23. What decision does it appear that Victor and his mother have made about their future?
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Pages 25-26: What animal did Victor's father tell him that his ancestors had built their greatest temples to honor. NOTE: He also told him that the powers of other animals didn't even come close.
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Who did Victor have a discussion with on pages 26-27? NOTE: This person told Victor that it looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.
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What does the expression, "You have the weight of the world on your shoulders" mean?
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On page 30 when Victor is is lying in bed, he thinks to himself that never in his life had he felt so alone. He thought...Unlike Rico, I wasn't a _________. I had no desire for ____________.
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On page 32, where does Victor hide his money so he won't have it stolen?
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Why is chapter 6 entitled The Lone Wolf?
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After reading page 39, which statement best describes the personality of the Mexican policeman?
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Crossing the Wire Vocabulary Page 4: What is a peso?
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Crossing the Wire Vocabulary Page 7: What does the term reverence mean?
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Crossing the Wire Vocabulary Page 17: What does the word paralyzed mean?
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Crossing the Wire Vocabulary Page 35: What does the word murky mean?
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Crossing the Wire Vocabulary Page 36: What does the word throng mean?
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Crossing the Wire Figurative Language chapter 5: Which statement is an example of a simile?
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Who did Victor meet on the train on pages 53-54?
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What city on the border are Julio and Victor heading towards in chapter 9?
