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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 9, how many days do Lydia and Luca stay at Carlos and Meredith's house?
2. How many heads were found in Acapulco before apathy set in?
3. In Chapter 1, where is Luca standing when a bullet comes in through the open window?
4. How long had Lydia owned her bookstore in Chapter 4?
5. As the buses from Carlos and Meredith's church near the roadblock near Axaxacualco, what type of weapons do the young men have who man the roadblock?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Lydia and Luca not able to fly to Mexico City?
2. How did Lydia meet Javier Crespo Fuentes?
3. What was unusual about Lydia's mother?
4. Why is the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada special to Lydia?
5. What do Neli and Julia say about the price to el norte?
6. In Chapter 5, how does Lydia know that Javier has found them at the hotel?
7. In Chapter 3, why is Lydia cautious when she approaches the family's car?
8. How does Lydia feel when she asks Javier if he is the cartel leader, and he confirms that he is?
9. What does Luca see at the end of Chapter 12 when he goes to the bathroom?
10. Why do Lydia and Luca get off the bus in Chilpancingo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Javier met Lydia at her bookstore. How would you describe the relationship between Lydia and Javier when he started going to her bookstore? How did their relationship change when Lydia learned who he was? Why did Javier hurt Lydia so badly through the massacre?
Essay Topic 2
The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or do they almost take on the role of a character? How do the various settings evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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