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

2. At the end of Chapter 23, how long does the train not move again after it stops?
(a) 2 nights.
(b) 1 night.
(c) 4 nights.
(d) 3 nights.

3. In Chapter 15, how old was the boy rumored to be that Javier was rumored to have killed and then used his blood to paint his father's face?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

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

5. In Chapter 19, what candy do Lydia and the others have?
(a) Three Musketeers.
(b) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
(c) Hershey bars.
(d) Hershey's Kisses.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, how many times have the men that speak to Lydia and the others taken the journey north so they know which train to take?

2. What does Lydia remember her husband's shampoo used to smell like?

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

4. How many people does a priest say in Chapter 17 will arrive in the United States alive?

5. How much money is Lydia short to pay El Chacal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What show did Luca and his father watch together when Lydia was not home?

2. What do Rebeca and Soledad learn when they try to call their father?

3. In Chapter 21, what does Lydia remember as she and the others are prepared to board unmarked cargo vans?

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

5. How did Javier's daughter die?

6. In Chapter 28, how much money is Lydia short to El Chacal and how does she get the money?

7. In Chapter 26 what does Beto tell Lydia about asylum?

8. What conversation does Lydia have with Lorenzo?

9. In Chapter 24, how do Lydia and the others know what train to take?

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

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