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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Luca make one day when he entertained tourists in his mother's store with geography facts?

2. Where is Meredith from?

3. What is the name of the school daredevil that Luca remembered at the end of Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 12, how many times does Luca go to the bathroom after he and his mother go to bed?

5. In Chapter 1, what is Papi cooking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada special to Lydia?

4. What was unusual about Lydia's mother?

5. In Chapter 9, how do Lydia and Luca spend their time at Carlos and Meredith's house?

6. How do the vans carrying the missionaries and Lydia and Luca make it past a roadblock?

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

8. What type of safety harness system did Luca used to have in his family's car?

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

10. What does The Casa del Migrante look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lydia’s mother was an independent woman. How was Lydia’s mother different from other women her age? How did this affect the way that she raised Lydia? How did this affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Luca is eight going on nine in the book. How does Luca mature and grow in the novel through the experiences he and his mother endure?

Essay Topic 3

Lydia and Luca had to steal rides on trains to go north. Why was riding La Bestia the only option for Lydia and Luca? Why was Lydia reluctant to ride the train? Why was it so dangerous in so many different ways?

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