Crossing the Wire (chapters 1-6)
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- Q1What are the main character's names?Ricky Chavez and Richard RiveriaVictor Martinez and Rico GarciaVictor Rivera and Rico FloresVictor Flores and Rico Rivera120s
- Q2Victor 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.IdiotaManoTontolaVato120s
- Q3On 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?BrotherTurtleFighterJaguar120s
- Q4What happened on page 10 of the book that was so important to the plot?Victor was trying to catch a rattlesnake under the cacti.Victor was trying to steal the $1500 from Rico so he could buy food for his family.Rico was burying the $1500 so he could retrieve it in July for his journey across the wire.Victor was saying farewell to his friend, Rico who planned upon going to El Norte.120s
- Q5On page 14 the writer introduces the reader to Victor's youngest sister and little brother. What were their names?Scotty and LolitoRico and SuzanneReynaldo and GracielaChuy and Graciela120s
- Q6On pages 18-19 Rico's father delivers some very bad news to Victor. What was this bad news?Chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides had killed all of Victor's corn crop.The price of corn had dropped so much that Victor's family might not have enough money to survive.Victor had all of his farming tools stolen from their family shed.Rico had been injured while trying to cross the wire (border).120s
- Q7The 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)A coyote is a corrupt police officer. Coyotes take bribes to let people out of jail.A coyote is a car salesman in Mexico. Most coyotes try to sell automobiles for much more than they are worth because almost everyone in Mexico owns their own car.A coyote is a smuggler. Good coyotes try to help families cross the border safely so they may find work to send money back to their poor families.A coyote is a person running for mayor in a Mexican city. Coyotes try to cheat and count votes that people did not actually cast.120s
- Q8Why did Victor say to his mother, "We won't be able to get through another winter" on page 21 of the book?A dangerous gang had moved into the area and Victor's mother said that their family had to move before winter.Victor's mother had to sell their house to get an apartment in Mexico City.Victor had just been told by Senior Rivera (Rico's father) that the corn prices had dropped.Rico needed to borrow all of the money that Victor had saved to help his family during the winter.120s
- Q9On 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."It is time for Victor to get trained in hand-to-hand combat so he is prepared to protect his family.It is time for Victor to join the Mexican Army.It is time for Victor to go to El Norte (The United States) and earn money to send back home to his family.It is time for Victor to throw away childish things like toys.120s
- Q10What 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?Teresa and Mari Cruz would have the opportunity to create a mural in Mexico City.Teresa and Mari Cruz would have the opportunity to join students from the United States on a mission to Mars.Teresa and Mari Cruz would have the opportunity to become bakers for the local bakery.Teresa and Mari Cruz would have the opportunity to go to school in the city of Silao.120s
- Q11Reread page 23. What decision does it appear that Victor and his mother have made about their future?They have decided that it might be time for Victor to go to the United States to find work to send money back to his mother and family.They have decided that they must tell Rico's parents that Rico is lost somewhere along the border between the United States and Mexico.They have decided to try stealing to get some money for their family.They have decided that they are going to migrate to Guatemala because the economy is much stronger there and anyone can find a job.120s
- Q12Pages 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.GorillaJaguarLionElephant120s
- Q13Who 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.A PolicemanAn old poor woman begging for foodAn old priestRico's brother120s
- Q14What does the expression, "You have the weight of the world on your shoulders" mean?It means that someone is a criminal and that they deserve to go to jail.It means that a person is so worried that people can see the worry on their face and in their mannerisms.It means that a person has been working too hard and their shoulders might get injured.It means that a jaguar has spoken to a Maya and told them a secret prophecy.120s
- Q15On 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 ____________.greedy, a new carbrave, adventurefunny, jokesfighter, a boxing match120s