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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 21, how many human skulls does Lydia remember were found in a mass grave in Veracruz a few months ago?
(a) 98.
(b) 168.
(c) 316.
(d) 229.

4. 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?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

8. Where are the migrants taken in Chapter 22?
(a) Warehouse.
(b) Abandoned building.
(c) Old barn.
(d) Cave.

9. The year before Sebastian was murdered, how long had it been since he had had a death threat?
(a) Almost 2 years.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) About 1 1/2.

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

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

12. At the end of Chapter 15, who does Lydia see while the others sleep?
(a) A mother and a little boy.
(b) A young couple.
(c) A mother and a little girl.
(d) A family.

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

14. How much does the coyote that Rebeca and Soledad are using charge?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $4,000.
(c) $3,500.
(d) $2,500.

15. What is the name of Rebeca and Soledad's father?
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Marco.
(c) Elmer.
(d) Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the time Lydia and the others reach La Piedrera, how many times does Lydia believe that Danilo has saved their lives?

2. How much does Lydia pay for the girls in Chapter 22?

3. Where does Rebeca tell Luca that her father works?

4. In Chapter 21, how many trucks speed up to the tracks?

5. What does Lydia remember her husband's shampoo used to smell like?

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