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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 13, how many times did Lydia remember that men pulled up on a motorcycle and shot a local journalist?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

2. At the airport in Mexico City in Chapter 10, how long has it been since Luca has spoken?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 day.

3. How long had Lydia owned her bookstore in Chapter 4?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. What is the date in Chapter 1?
(a) April 24.
(b) April 9.
(c) April 3.
(d) April 7.

5. In Chapter 12, how long are migrants allowed to stay at The Casa del Migrante?
(a) 3 nights.
(b) 2 nights.
(c) 4 nights.
(d) 5 nights.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many books did Javier Crespo Fuentes buy the second time he came to Lydia's shop?

4. In Chapter 14, how far is Huehuetoca from Acapulco?

5. How many people a year survive trying to migrate by riding the tops of railroad freight trains?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was unusual about Lydia's mother?

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

5. Where do Lydia and Luca hide in Chapter 1, and how do they nearly get caught?

6. How did Lydia meet Javier Crespo Fuentes?

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

8. What does The Casa del Migrante look like?

9. Why do Lydia and Luca get off the bus in Chilpancingo?

10. How did Lydia learn who Javier is?

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