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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 many men are on the car that Lydia, Luca, Rebeca, and Soledad ride in Chapter 15?

2. How much does the coyote that Rebeca and Soledad are using charge?

3. In Chapter 19, who is the nurse who tells Soledad and Rebeca what happened to their father?

4. After Lydia told Javier that she knew who he was how often did he come to the bookstore?

5. In Chapter 25, where is Beto from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Javier's daughter die?

3. In Chapter 24, how do Lydia and the others know what train to take?

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

5. What happens at the end of Chapter 20?

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

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

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

9. What show did Luca and his father watch together when Lydia was not home?

10. Who is Beto in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Migrants left their homes to find better work or to avoid violence. How many characters in the novel became migrants because of violence? How does violence often influence characters to make the decision to leave home?

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

Although there is great cruelty on the journey, there are acts of kindness as well. What acts of kindness do Lydia and the others experience? How do these kindnesses contrast with the cruelty they endure?

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