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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. In Chapter 13, how old was the person who was the first to have his head show up on a street in Acapulco?

2. How old was Luca when he first started talking as a toddler?

3. How long had Lydia owned her bookstore in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 5, where do Lydia and Luca decide to go?

5. In Chapter 9, how many days do Lydia and Luca stay at Carlos and Meredith's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Neli and Julia say about the price to el norte?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rebeca and Soledad were from a small village in the mountains. How does Rebeca describe her home to Luca? Why is it called a cloud forest? What does her home symbolize about the life of the sisters before they fled?

Essay Topic 2

Beto is a young boy on his own. Where did Beto live? Why is he alone? What challenges does he face? What is conveyed about perseverance through the way he faces the challenges in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Soledad and Rebeca both endure trauma. What trauma do the girls endure? How does Soledad seem to be able to rise above the trauma? How does Rebeca seem devastated by the trauma? Do they cope differently with the trauma they experience? How does trauma affect them differently?

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