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1. Where do Lydia and Luca hide in Chapter 1, and how do they nearly get caught?

Lydia and Luca hide in a shower stall. The gunmen come into the house. They nearly get caught when one of the men comes into the bathroom and uses the toilet and washes his hands. He does not see them, and he leaves.

2. In Chapter 1, who from Luca's extended family was at his grandmother's house and why?

Luca and his parents were at his grandmother's home for his cousin Yenifer's quinceanera. Yenifer's parents and little brother were there. They were having a barbecue.

3. Why might it have been a good idea for Luca to see the violence in the backyard?

It might have been a good idea for Luca to see the violence in the backyard, to see the 16 dead family members lying in the grass, because although the scene was terrible, it was not worse than what Luca imagined happened.

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