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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what gift did Javier bring Lydia?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) A book.
(c) Pastries.
(d) Russian nesting dolls.

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

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

4. How old was Luca when he first started talking as a toddler?
(a) 3.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. How many church vans are needed to take the missionaries and Luca and Lydia to Mexico City?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

6. How much money did Luca make one day when he entertained tourists in his mother's store with geography facts?
(a) $29.
(b) $37.
(c) $41.
(d) $17.

7. What type of tattoo does the boy have who stops the van Carlos is driving in Chapter 9?
(a) Cross.
(b) Skull and crossbones.
(c) Machete.
(d) 3 dots.

8. What type of nightlight did Luca have at home in his bedroom?
(a) White globe.
(b) Blue globe.
(c) Noah's ark.
(d) Soccer ball.

9. How long did it used to take Lydia and Sebastian to drive from Acapulco to Mexico City?
(a) Not quite 5 hours.
(b) 5 1/2 hours.
(c) Just over 4 hours.
(d) 3 1/2 hours.

10. In Chapter 9, how many days do Lydia and Luca stay at Carlos and Meredith's house?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

12. When Lydia first met Javier Crespo Fuentes, how many of her favorite books did he choose to buy?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

13. How many heads were found in Acapulco before apathy set in?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 15.

14. How many times does Julia say in Chapter 13 that she has been raped since she became a migrant?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how far is Huehuetoca from Acapulco?

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

3. How many hours' walk are Luca and Lydia when they see two teenage sisters?

4. In Chapter 13, how many times did Lydia remember that men pulled up on a motorcycle and shot a local journalist?

5. Where do Mami and Luca hide in Chapter 1?

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