Crossing the Wire Ch 1-5 test

What motivates Victor to cross the border into the United States?

• To visit family
• To find work and send money home
• To attend school
• To escape from the police

What crop does Victor's family primarily rely on for their livelihood?

• Wheat
• Corn
• Coffee
• Rice

What is the relationship between Rico and Victor?

• Friends
• father/son
• Strangers
• Co-workers

What might the theme be at this point of the book?

• Love
• Survival
• Money
• Power

What is a character trait of Victor?

• Hard Worker
• Lazy
• Rich
• Genious

Victors family was very poor.

• True
• False

What is a Coyote?

• Someone who hunts animals
• A term for a large open air vehicle
• A person who is paid to smuggle immigrants across the border
• A person who is paid to stop immigrants from crossing the border

What is an example of foreshadowing in the first five chapters of Crossing the Wire?

• Victor talks about the risks of dehydration and being caught by border patrol.
• Victor dreams of becoming a musician.
• Rico tells a funny story about their journey.
• Victor finds a hidden treasure map.

How does Victor feel about leaving his family behind?

• Indifferent
• Excited and hopeful
• Guilty and conflicted
• Angry and resentful

Victor’s mother fully supports his decision to leave and cross the border.

• True
• False