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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. Where was Rebeca and Soledad's father stabbed?

2. In Chapter 26, what sign do Lydia and the others see on top of a building in Nogales?

3. What color are the benches painted at the Plaza Ninos Heroes in Chapter 27?

4. In Chapter 17, where does the boy that Luca recognizes say that he is going?

5. How old is Beto who joins Lydia and the others on the train in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Javier's daughter die?

5. In Chapter 17, what does the padre tell the migrants before they leave?

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

7. How does Lydia get the money from her mother's bank account?

8. Why did Soledad and Rebeca have to leave San Pedro Sula?

9. In Chapter 28, how much money is Lydia short to El Chacal and how does she get the money?

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

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

Javier seems to be a very nice person from his discussions with Lydia in the bookstore. What does Lydia think of Javier before she learns who he is? How does her opinion of him change? What does the commander do that seems in contrast to the violence he and his men perpetrate? What is revealed about duality from the behavior of these men?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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