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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Beto say sometimes can get asylum?
(a) Guatemalans.
(b) Central Americans.
(c) Hondurans.
(d) Ecuadorians.

2. As Lydia and the others go with four men and Lorenzo, what buldings are along the tracks in Chapter 18?
(a) Barns.
(b) Shacks.
(c) Office buildings.
(d) Warehouses.

3. By the time Lydia and the others reach La Piedrera, how many times does Lydia believe that Danilo has saved their lives?
(a) About 10.
(b) Perhaps 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

4. How old is Lorenzo?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

5. Who does Luca recognize on the train in Chapter 17?
(a) A woman from Huehuetoca.
(b) The boy from Huehuetoca.
(c) A girl from Huehuetoca.
(d) A man from Huehuetoca.

6. In Chapter 23, what is the name of the town that the doctor is from?
(a) Bachoco.
(b) Culiacan.
(c) Bariometo.
(d) Navolato.

7. Where do Rebeca and Soledad have a cousin?
(a) Denver.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Nebraska.

8. In Chapter 19, who is the nurse who tells Soledad and Rebeca what happened to their father?
(a) Galena.
(b) Esme.
(c) Abril.
(d) Angela.

9. In Chapter 27, how much does El Chacal charge Lydia, Luca, and Beto?
(a) $6,000 for Lydia and $7,000 each for the kids.
(b) $7,000 for Lydia and $8,000 each for the kids.
(c) $5,000 for Lydia and $6,000 each for the kids.
(d) $4,000 for Lydia and $5,000 each for the kids.

10. In Chapter 25, where is Beto from?
(a) Tijuana.
(b) Nogales.
(c) Ensenada.
(d) Mexicali.

11. How old is Beto who joins Lydia and the others on the train in Chapter 25?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

12. What type of plants does Lydia smell that are used to make liquor in Chapter 20?
(a) Sugarcane.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Agave.
(d) Juniper berries.

13. When Lydia and the others arrive in Nogales, how much money does Lydia have?
(a) Just over $100.
(b) $105.
(c) Around $90.
(d) $95.

14. How many times did Soledad see her unwanted boyfriend shoot people in the back of the head?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

15. After Lydia told Javier that she knew who he was how often did he come to the bookstore?
(a) Once a month.
(b) About every other week.
(c) Every 3 weeks.
(d) Almost weekly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lydia doing in Chapter 20 when Lorenzo shows up at the shelter?

2. The year before Sebastian was murdered, how long had it been since he had had a death threat?

3. In Chapter 20, where does Lydia think it might be nice to live in the United States?

4. In Chapter 19, what color hat is a man wearing who is riding an old pony and talking on his cell phone?

5. How did Javier's daughter Marta die?

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