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

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

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

4. Where do Rebeca and Soledad have a cousin?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Beto say sometimes can get asylum?

2. What color is the rosary that belonged to Luca's grandmother?

3. Where was Rebeca and Soledad's father stabbed?

4. How many migrants are caputred in Chapter 21?

5. Where are the twin brothers from that Lydia and the others speak to in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Beto in Chapter 25?

2. In Chapter 23, who helps Lydia and the others?

3. In Chapter 18, who helps the migrants through the city and why?

4. Why did Rebeca and Soledad have to leave their village in the mountains?

5. In Chapter 22, what does Lydia have to pay for Soledad and Rebeca, and why does she pay?

6. What is the name of the nurse who is caring for Elmer and what does she tell him?

7. In Chapter 15, why did Lydia think that Javier would not be angry about Sebastian's article?

8. Where do Lydia and the others hide when la migra appears in Chapter 24?

9. What happens at the end of Chapter 20?

10. What conversation does Lydia have with Lorenzo?

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