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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 is the name of Rebeca and Soledad's father?
(a) Elmer.
(b) Eduardo.
(c) Marco.
(d) Martin.

2. After Lydia told Javier that she knew who he was how often did he come to the bookstore?
(a) Every 3 weeks.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Almost weekly.
(d) About every other week.

3. In Chapter 27, how much does El Chacal charge Lydia, Luca, and Beto?
(a) $4,000 for Lydia and $5,000 each for the kids.
(b) $7,000 for Lydia and $8,000 each for the kids.
(c) $6,000 for Lydia and $7,000 each for the kids.
(d) $5,000 for Lydia and $6,000 each for the kids.

4. What do the agents tell the migrants they have for them in Chapter 21?
(a) Water.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Food, water, and supplies.
(d) Food and water.

5. How old is Lorenzo?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, how many human skulls does Lydia remember were found in a mass grave in Veracruz a few months ago?

2. In Chapter 28, what is the name of the woman who lived for 16 years in California?

3. How old was Beto's brother when he died?

4. Who does Luca recognize on the train in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 15, what instrument is a man playing in San Miguel de Allende?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 17, what does the padre tell the migrants before they leave?

3. Why did Soledad and Rebeca have to leave San Pedro Sula?

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

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

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

7. What conversation does Lydia have with Lorenzo?

8. What happens at the end of Chapter 20?

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

10. How do Lydia and Rebeca distract Luca when they are caught by la migra in Chapter 21?

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