Capítulo uno:

1. How old is Ben Sullivan?

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2. What city does he live in?

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3. Describe the house that he lives in.

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4. What is the name of his girlfriend?

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5. Describe his girlfriend.

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6. Why doesn’t he want to drive his mom’s car?

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7. Why does Ben want a car of his own?

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8. Does Ben have any brothers or sisters?

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9. What does the family ask for (to eat) at the restaurant?
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10. What does Ben eat for dessert?

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11. What birthday gift do his parents give him after dessert?
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12. What is Ben going to do in El Salvador?

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13. Why does he have to do this (what happened)?

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14. Did Ben like the birthday gift from his parents?
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15. When does he leave for El Salvador?

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16. What deal do Ben’s parents make with him (about a car)?
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Capítulo dos:
1. Describe the car that Ben’s girlfriend has.
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2. How old was she when she got her car?

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3. How long is Ben going to be in El Salvador for?

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4. What does Ben’s girlfriend say she has to buy over the summer?
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5. What does Ben’s girlfriend say she can’t start the new school year without?
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Capítulo tres:
1. How did Ben research information about El Salvador (what did he use)?
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2. Describe El Salvador (according to Ben’s research).

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3. What does Ben want to do during the summer instead of going to El Salvador?
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4. Who meets Ben at the airport in El Salvador (what’s his name)?

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5. Who is Ben going to stay with during his time in El Salvador?

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6. Why couldn’t he understand the man he met at the airport?

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7. Where are the people who have no homes living?

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8. How long is it going to take to re-build their homes?

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9. What did the old lady sell to him on the bus?

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10. What kinds of things did Ben notice about El Salvador on the bus trip? Describe stores,
food stands, markets, scenery, etc.
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Capítulo cuatro:
1. How long did the trip to San Vicente take?
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2. According to the town clock, what time did the storm begin?
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3. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Zamora take Ben to eat?

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4. What does he compare Mexican food to?

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5. Describe what a pupusa is.

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6. Describe what the milk is like.

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7. How does Mrs. Zamora describe the storm that occurred?
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8. How does Ben describe the Zamora’s house?

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9. Who is Anabel?
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10. Describe Anabel.

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 11. Describe Rosa.
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Capítulo cinco:
1. What were the two surprises awaiting Ben at breakfast?
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2. Who were they going to build a house for?

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3. Who was Stacy, how long did she stay with the Zamora family for, and why did she leave
so soon?
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4. Who did Ben want to work with? Why?

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Capítulo seis:
1. What kind of work did Ben have to do?
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2. How did he feel by the end of the day?

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3. What did Ben say Anabel would be if she lived in the United States? Why?
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 4. What sport does Ben try to describe to Anabel?
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5. What profession does Anabel say she wants to have?

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6. Why does this surprise Ben?

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7. How does Anabel describe her school?

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8. When they returned home, what did Ben and the family eat for dinner?
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9. Why was he happy about dinner?

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Capítulo siete:
1. How is the Zamora family one of the richest in the town (what luxuries do they have)?
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2. Ben does not understand how the people of this town can be so happy. Why is this?
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3. “Tú crees que lo sabes todo, Ben Sullivan. Pero no es cierto.” What does Anabel mean
when she says this to Ben and why?
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4. Based on the dialogue, what do you think gringo means when Anabel continues to call
Ben one?
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 5. What are they fighting about?
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6. Why is August 6th important to the people of that region (what is celebrated)?
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7. How much longer does Ben have to stay in El Salvador?
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Capítulo ocho:
1. What new food is being prepared for breakfast due to the special celebration?
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2. What activities occur during the festival?

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3. Who starts the parade in El Salvador (what people)? How is this different than in the
United States?
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4. What food and drinks are served after the parade?

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5. While eating, what does Ben discover about the people of El Salvador and how they live
(compared to those in the United States)?
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6. What does he observe that solidifies this idea?

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 7. Why does Ben apologize to Anabel?
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8. What does Anabel say she sometimes wants, but doesn’t necessarily need?
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Capítulo nueve:
1. Where did Mindy go for the summer? How did she describe it?
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2. Why couldn’t Ben talk about his summer to Mindy?

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3. Who did Mindy leave with and why?

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4. What did Ben go home and do?

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Capítulo diez:
1. What was Ben’s problem when his dad was asking him about cars?
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2. What does Ben want to do with the money for a new car? How much is it?
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3. Why does he decide this?
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 Mi propio auto
por: Lisa Ray Turner y Blaine Ray

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