My Two Border Towns

Before they cross the Other Side, Dad and the boy reach a ___.

• hilly road

• vast desert

• dark tunnel

• broad river

What does Dad say he and the boy will do when they visit the boy's tíos?

• get their hair cut

• pick up Mom's earrings

• help Tío Mateo wash dishes

• fill up the truck with gas

The paletero comes by while Dad and the boy are___.

• looking through the window of a closed shop

• chasing a dog that escaped from its leash

• playing soccer in a vacant lot

• counting the cars passing by

When Dad and the boy visit the refugees, what does the boy do?

• He tells Élder a story about his and Dad's trip.

• He writes down his address so Élder can write to him.

• He shares some food with Élder and Élder's parents.

• He gives Élder a bag of things he and Dad bought.

What does they boy whisper to Dad on the way back home?

• "Maybe Mamá can cross the border with us next time."

• "I want to be a jeweler like Tío Mateo someday."

• "Mexico is my true home."

• "I wish Élder could come to our town."