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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people a year survive trying to migrate by riding the tops of railroad freight trains?
(a) 750,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 300,000.
(d) 500,000.

2. What did Luca's father do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Banker.

3. How many bodies are in the backyard in Chapter 2?
(a) 16.
(b) 11.
(c) 18.
(d) 13.

4. What is the name of the school daredevil that Luca remembered at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Veronica.
(b) Pilar.
(c) Eduardo.
(d) Antonio.

5. What food does Lydia grab as she and Luca walk through a hotel in Chapter 6?
(a) Muffins.
(b) Toast.
(c) Bagels.
(d) Pancakes.

6. In Chapter 1, where is Luca standing when a bullet comes in through the open window?
(a) Bed.
(b) Toilet.
(c) Kitchen sink.
(d) Dresser.

7. What type of suitcase does a little girl have in the airport at Mexico City?
(a) Fairy.
(b) Princess.
(c) Dog.
(d) Cat.

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

9. 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) 18.
(d) 23.

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

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

12. At the airport in Mexico City in Chapter 10, how long has it been since Luca has spoken?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 4 days.

13. Where have Rebeca and Soledad traveled from?
(a) San Pablo.
(b) Oaxaca.
(c) Tapachula.
(d) Huehuetan.

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

15. What was Lydia's mother's occupation?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Pharmacist.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are Soledad and Rebeca?

2. In Chapter 11, where is Nando from?

3. At the end of Chapter 11, what does Luca remember were on the safety strap he used to wear in the family car?

4. In Chapter 1, what is Papi cooking?

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

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