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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours' walk are Luca and Lydia when they see two teenage sisters?
(a) About an hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) A couple hours.
(d) 90 minutes.

2. As the buses from Carlos and Meredith's church near the roadblock near Axaxacualco, what type of weapons do the young men have who man the roadblock?
(a) AR15s.
(b) AK-47s.
(c) M16s.
(d) M14s.

3. What is the name of the woman who checks Luca and Lydia into The Casa del Migrante?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Maria.
(c) Socorro.
(d) Cecilia.

4. How many pesos does Lydia have to pay at the hotel in Chapter 3 for a hold?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 4,500.

5. What is the name of Javier's daughter?
(a) Marta.
(b) Abril.
(c) Veronica.
(d) Maria.

6. How old are Soledad and Rebeca?
(a) 14 and 13.
(b) 17 and 16.
(c) 15 and 14.
(d) 16 and 15.

7. How long before Lydia met Javier, did Sebastian write an article under the headline "Acapulco Falls" (121)?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 30 months.

8. How many books a day does Luca read in Chapter 9?
(a) 1 or 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2 to 3.

9. In Mexico City, where do migrants gather for the freight trains?
(a) Lecheria.
(b) Chalco.
(c) Papalotla.
(d) Texcoco.

10. What does Lydia leave in the trunk of her car in Chapter 3?
(a) Cleats.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Baseball bat.
(d) Soccer ball.

11. In Chapter 12, how many miles do Lydia and Luca have to walk to Huehuetoca?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

12. In Chapter 13, how old was the person who was the first to have his head show up on a street in Acapulco?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 23.
(d) 18.

13. What book is delivered to Lydia in Chapter 5?
(a) Heart, You Bully.
(b) You Punk.
(c) Love in the Time of Cholera.
(d) The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty.

14. Who is Nando traveling with in Chapter 11?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) Two brothers.
(d) Two sisters.

15. What tattoo does Luca see on a man's leg in Chapter 12?
(a) Sickle with three drops of blood on the blade.
(b) Machete with three drops of blood on the blade.
(c) Pistols with a crossed sword.
(d) Skull and crossbones.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months apart are Luca and Adrian?

2. In Chapter 2, what is the unsolved crime rate in Mexico?

3. In Chapter 6, how much time do Luca and Lydia have before their bus leaves for Mexico City?

4. How much money did Luca make one day when he entertained tourists in his mother's store with geography facts?

5. Who do Rebeca and Soledad know that is the same age as Luca?

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