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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, when are church buses taking missionaries to Mexico City?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

2. How old was a boy that Lydia remembered seeing killed because his father did not pay the cartel?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

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

4. What birthday did Lydia celebrate in Chapter 4?
(a) 30.
(b) 31.
(c) 32.
(d) 35.

5. What prize might Luca have won for a geography bee that he was studying for?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $7,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mexico City, where do migrants gather for the freight trains?

2. In Chapter 5, where do Lydia and Luca decide to go?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the unsolved crime rate in Mexico?

4. What type of gum did Lydia's mother always buy?

5. What did Luca's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why is Lydia cautious when she approaches the family's car?

2. What do Soledad and Rebeca look like when Lydia and Luca meet them?

3. How did Lydia meet Javier Crespo Fuentes?

4. How does Lydia feel when she asks Javier if he is the cartel leader, and he confirms that he is?

5. Why does the detective at Lydia's house not contradict her when she says that the cartel will kill her too?

6. What was unusual about Lydia's mother?

7. Why might it have been a good idea for Luca to see the violence in the backyard?

8. What type of safety harness system did Luca used to have in his family's car?

9. In Chapter 9, how do Lydia and Luca spend their time at Carlos and Meredith's house?

10. What do Neli and Julia say about the price to el norte?

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