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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. How long before Lydia met Javier, did Sebastian write an article under the headline "Acapulco Falls" (121)?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 30 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

2. What was Lydia's mother's occupation?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Accountant.

3. In Chapter 5, who sends Lydia a book and a note?
(a) The front desk.
(b) A police officer.
(c) The hotel manager.
(d) Javier.

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

5. Where have Rebeca and Soledad traveled from?
(a) San Pablo.
(b) Huehuetan.
(c) Tapachula.
(d) Oaxaca.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how much money does Lydia withdraw from the bank?

2. What book is delivered to Lydia in Chapter 5?

3. As the buses from Carlos and Meredith's church near the roadblock near Axaxacualco, what type of weapons do the young men have who man the roadblock?

4. How many church vans are needed to take the missionaries and Luca and Lydia to Mexico City?

5. Who is Nando traveling with in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Luca and Lydia decide will be their final destination and why?

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

3. In Chapter 1, who from Luca's extended family was at his grandmother's house and why?

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

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

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

7. How did Lydia meet Javier Crespo Fuentes?

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

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

10. In Chapter 5, how does Lydia know that Javier has found them at the hotel?

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