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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 17, how does a man fall off the train?
2. What does Lydia remember her husband's shampoo used to smell like?
3. In Chapter 18, what is the name of the man with a machete who offers to escort Lydia and the others?
4. Who does Beto say sometimes can get asylum?
5. In Chapter 25, what type of footwear does Lydia buy for herself and Luca?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation does Lydia have with Lorenzo?
2. In Chapter 17, what does the padre tell the migrants before they leave?
3. What happens at the end of Chapter 20?
4. What is the name of the nurse who is caring for Elmer and what does she tell him?
5. How did Javier's daughter die?
6. In Chapter 15, why did Lydia think that Javier would not be angry about Sebastian's article?
7. How do Lydia and the others get food in Chapter 15?
8. Why did Soledad and Rebeca have to leave San Pedro Sula?
9. How do Lydia and Rebeca distract Luca when they are caught by la migra in Chapter 21?
10. In Chapter 24, how do Lydia and the others know what train to take?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Lydia and Luca had to steal rides on trains to go north. Why was riding La Bestia the only option for Lydia and Luca? Why was Lydia reluctant to ride the train? Why was it so dangerous in so many different ways?
Essay Topic 3
A massacre occurs at Yenifer’s quinceanera. What does a quinceanera represent? How is the meaning of the quinceanera contrasted with the violence that occurs? What is symbolic about the violence at the party?
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