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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, how much money does Lydia withdraw from the bank?
(a) $12,500.
(b) $13,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $11,500.

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

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

5. How many books did Javier Crespo Fuentes buy the second time he came to Lydia's shop?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 3, on what floor of the Hotel Duquesa Imperial do Lydia and Luca stay?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

10. In Chapter 13, how old was the person who was the first to have his head show up on a street in Acapulco?
(a) 22.
(b) 23.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

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

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

13. In Chapter 2, what is the unsolved crime rate in Mexico?
(a) 80%.
(b) About 95%.
(c) More than 90%.
(d) 85%.

14. In Chapter 12, how long are migrants allowed to stay at The Casa del Migrante?
(a) 5 nights.
(b) 4 nights.
(c) 2 nights.
(d) 3 nights.

15. How many children did Lydia tell Sebastian that Javier had in Chapter 8?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Luca when he first started talking as a toddler?

2. In Chapter 11, where is Nando from?

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

4. What is the name of Sebastian's friend that Lydia finds in Chilpancingo?

5. In Chapter 1, what is Papi cooking?

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