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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 28, what is the name of the woman who lived for 16 years in California?
(a) Socorro.
(b) Marisol.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Rachel.

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

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

4. Where does everyone prepare to get off the train in Chapter 18?
(a) Guadalajara.
(b) Ameca.
(c) Leon.
(d) Sahuayo.

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

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

7. In Chapter 15, what instrument is a man playing in San Miguel de Allende?
(a) Banjo.
(b) Accordion.
(c) Harmonica.
(d) Guitar.

8. Where does Rebeca tell Luca that her father works?
(a) San Pedro Sula.
(b) Tocoa.
(c) Catacamas.
(d) Tegucigalpa.

9. When Lydia and Luca return from buying groceries, how many people are at the apartment?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

10. At the end of Chapter 23, how long does the train not move again after it stops?
(a) 3 nights.
(b) 4 nights.
(c) 1 night.
(d) 2 nights.

11. In Chapter 21, how many trucks speed up to the tracks?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.`

12. What is Lydia doing in Chapter 20 when Lorenzo shows up at the shelter?
(a) Reading to Luca.
(b) Stirring beans.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Mending clothes.

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

14. In Chapter 18, what is the name of the man with a machete who offers to escort Lydia and the others?
(a) Gerardo.
(b) Danilo.
(c) Raul.
(d) Pedro.

15. In Chapter 19, what color hat is a man wearing who is riding an old pony and talking on his cell phone?
(a) Beige.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how old was the boy rumored to be that Javier was rumored to have killed and then used his blood to paint his father's face?

2. As Lydia and the others go with four men and Lorenzo, what buldings are along the tracks in Chapter 18?

3. What color are the benches painted at the Plaza Ninos Heroes in Chapter 27?

4. In Chapter 21, what does Luca remember going to get from his grandmother's basement refrigerator?

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

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