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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of gum did Lydia's mother always buy?
(a) Bubble gum.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Spearamint.

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) M16s.
(b) AK-47s.
(c) AR15s.
(d) M14s.

3. How long had Lydia owned her bookstore in Chapter 4?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 12 years.

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

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

6. In Chapter 12, how many times does Luca go to the bathroom after he and his mother go to bed?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

8. In Chapter 2, how do Luca and his mother leave the house?
(a) Front door.
(b) Side door.
(c) Patio door.
(d) Back door.

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

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

11. At the end of Chapter 13, what does Neli say that Los Jardineros donated money to build?
(a) Cancer hospital.
(b) Children's hospital.
(c) Church.
(d) School.

12. In Chapter 5, where do Lydia and Luca decide to go?
(a) Denver.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Cheyenne.
(d) Chicago.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did Javier Crespo Fuentes buy the second time he came to Lydia's shop?

2. What type of suitcase does a little girl have in the airport at Mexico City?

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

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

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

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