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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 is in Lydia's wallet in Chapter 22?

2. When the doctor stops to help Lydia and the others in Chapter 23, how far is it to town?

3. In Chapter 27, how much does El Chacal charge Lydia, Luca, and Beto?

4. The year before Sebastian was murdered, how long had it been since he had had a death threat?

5. What is Lydia doing in Chapter 20 when Lorenzo shows up at the shelter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What conversation does Lydia have with Lorenzo?

6. How did Javier's daughter die?

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

8. How do Lydia and the others get food in Chapter 15?

9. What is the name of the nurse who is caring for Elmer and what does she tell him?

10. What do Rebeca and Soledad learn when they try to call their father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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