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The Crossing (Gary Paulsen)

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Question 1

1.

Manny had to be careful not to get caught by the street wolves, who would...

kill him for his shoes

take him out to the desert

turn him over to the police

sell him

Question 2

2.

At the cafe, Maria cooked tortillas on...

a ceramic skillet

a bbq pit

an iron griddle

a steel drum

Question 3

3.

What was Manny's family like?

he lived with his parents, brother, and a sister

he lived with an older sister

he lived with his grandparents

he had no family and was all alone

Question 4

4.

Manny's plan for outwitting the border patrol was to cross...

in the truck of a tourist's car

unexpectedly in broad daylight

when the patrol was busy arresting others

by walking through the border gates

Question 5

5.

At the bridge, Manny sometimes got money by...

dancing in the street

catching coins thrown by the tourists

picking the pockets of the tourists

guiding tourists to the best shops

Question 6

6.

How did Manny meet the sergeant?

the sergeant adopted Manny

he tried to steal the sergeant's wallet

the sergeant threw money to him from the bridge

Manny went to work for the sergeant

Question 7

7.

Manny's hero was:

Pancho Villa 

General Patton

Julius Caesar

Juan Valdez

Question 8

8.

What did Manny want to do?

to get a job at the bakery

to cross the border to the US and get a job

to join a gang of street men

to become boss of the beggar boys

Question 9

9.

What did Manny do the next time he saw the sergeant?

the sergeant took him to the police

Manny screamed and ran away from him

Manny begged him to give him lots of money

he talked with him and showed him around the city

Question 10

10.

In the fight, the sergeant...

chased away the attackers

wounded two of the men

took the men to jail

killed all four men