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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the date in Chapter 1?
(a) April 9.
(b) April 7.
(c) April 3.
(d) April 24.

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

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

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

5. What Mexican state was Luca born in?
(a) Guerrero.
(b) Veracruz.
(c) Jalisco.
(d) Mexico.

6. In Chapter 11, where is Nando from?
(a) Venezuela.
(b) Honduras.
(c) Guatemala.
(d) El Salvador.

7. In Chapter 13, how many times did Lydia remember that men pulled up on a motorcycle and shot a local journalist?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

8. What prize might Luca have won for a geography bee that he was studying for?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $7,500.

9. What is the name of Sebastian's friend that Lydia finds in Chilpancingo?
(a) Juan.
(b) Marcos.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Andre.

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

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

12. In Chapter 1, what is Papi cooking?
(a) Steaks and hot dogs.
(b) Carne asada and chicken drumsticks.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Pork chops.

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

14. How did Javier's father die?
(a) Cartels.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Drowning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Luca's father do for a living?

2. How many months apart are Luca and Adrian?

3. How long before Lydia met Javier, did Sebastian write an article under the headline "Acapulco Falls" (121)?

4. What tattoo does Luca see on a man's leg in Chapter 12?

5. How many part-time employees did Lydia have in her shop?

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