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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, how much time do Luca and Lydia have before their bus leaves for Mexico City?
(a) 21 minutes.
(b) 9 minutes.
(c) 17 minutes.
(d) 13 minutes.

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. What day of the week is it in Chapter 12?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

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

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

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

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

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

13. In Chapter 4, what did Lydia learn was Javier's nickname?
(a) The Godfather.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Owl.
(d) The Raptor.

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

15. In Chapter 3, what color VW Beetle does Lydia inspect?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Orange.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What birthday did Lydia celebrate in Chapter 4?

2. How many pesos does Lydia have to pay at the hotel in Chapter 3 for a hold?

3. What does Lydia leave in the trunk of her car in Chapter 3?

4. How long did it used to take Lydia and Sebastian to drive from Acapulco to Mexico City?

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

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