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Chapters 1-6
Reading Check
1. Immigration officials (Chapter 1)
2. Eight (Chapter 2)
3. In jail (Chapter 3)
4. The class (Chapter 4)
5. The ARTT room (Chapter 5)
Short Answer
1. Haley is afraid to talk about her father’s incarceration and does not know how to verbalize her feelings. (Chapter 3)
2. The students feel awkward sitting together and are uncertain of what to share with one another. (Chapter 6)
Chapters 7-11
Reading Check
1. Malone, New York (Chapter 7)
2. A voice recorder (Chapter 8)
3. The Dominican Republic (Chapter 10)
4. Guns (Chapter 11)
Short Answer
1. The students discuss school uniforms and the rules adults insist on. (Chapter 9)
2. Esteban’s father admires the American dream. He is hardworking and wants his family to have a better life. (Chapter 11)
Chapters 12-17
Reading Check
1. A letter (Chapter 12)
2. With a rap (Chapter 14)
3. In 20 years (Chapter 14)
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