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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. At the end of Chapter 23, how long does the train not move again after it stops?

2. What color is the rosary that belonged to Luca's grandmother?

3. In Chapter 15, how old was the boy rumored to be that Javier was rumored to have killed and then used his blood to paint his father's face?

4. What do the agents tell the migrants they have for them in Chapter 21?

5. Who does Luca recognize on the train in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condition are Rebeca and Soledad in when they arrive at the warehouse where the other migrants are in Chapter 22?

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

3. In Chapter 15, why did Lydia think that Javier would not be angry about Sebastian's article?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 18, who helps the migrants through the city and why?

10. How does a little girl try to entrap Soledad in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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