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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. What Mexican state was Luca born in?
(a) Jalisco.
(b) Guerrero.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Veracruz.

2. In Chapter 8, what gift did Javier bring Lydia?
(a) Pastries.
(b) Chocolates.
(c) Russian nesting dolls.
(d) A book.

3. What type of suitcase does a little girl have in the airport at Mexico City?
(a) Dog.
(b) Fairy.
(c) Princess.
(d) Cat.

4. How did Javier's father die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Cartels.
(d) Drowning.

5. When Lydia first met Javier Crespo Fuentes, how many of her favorite books did he choose to buy?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it used to take Lydia and Sebastian to drive from Acapulco to Mexico City?

2. In Chapter 7, when are church buses taking missionaries to Mexico City?

3. At the end of Chapter 13, what does Neli say that Los Jardineros donated money to build?

4. In Chapter 1, where is Luca standing when a bullet comes in through the open window?

5. How many times does Julia say in Chapter 13 that she has been raped since she became a migrant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada special to Lydia?

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

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

5. How do Soledad and Rebeca help Luca and Lydia board a moving train?

6. In Chapter 13, why does Lydia remember running when she learned that a reporter had been killed?

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

8. Why are Lydia and Luca not able to fly to Mexico City?

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

10. Why does Lydia go to an unfamiliar branch of her bank in Chapter 3?

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