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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 many times did Lydia remember that men pulled up on a motorcycle and shot a local journalist?
2. What birthday did Lydia celebrate in Chapter 4?
3. What was Lydia's mother's occupation?
4. What tattoo does Luca see on a man's leg in Chapter 12?
5. How many times does Julia say in Chapter 13 that she has been raped since she became a migrant?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Neli and Julia say about the price to el norte?
2. Why does the detective at Lydia's house not contradict her when she says that the cartel will kill her too?
3. Where do Luca and Lydia decide will be their final destination and why?
4. In Chapter 3, why is Lydia cautious when she approaches the family's car?
5. How do Soledad and Rebeca help Luca and Lydia board a moving train?
6. Why are Lydia and Luca not able to fly to Mexico City?
7. In Chapter 1, who from Luca's extended family was at his grandmother's house and why?
8. How did Lydia meet Javier Crespo Fuentes?
9. In Chapter 13, why does Lydia remember running when she learned that a reporter had been killed?
10. Why does Lydia go to an unfamiliar branch of her bank in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
The author uses different methods to reveal events from the past. How does the author use exposition and flashbacks to impact the story, develop characters, and resolve storylines?
Essay Topic 3
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?
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