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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Javier's daughter?
(a) Abril.
(b) Marta.
(c) Veronica.
(d) Maria.

2. What type of suitcase does a little girl have in the airport at Mexico City?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Fairy.
(d) Princess.

3. What type of nightlight did Luca have at home in his bedroom?
(a) Soccer ball.
(b) Noah's ark.
(c) White globe.
(d) Blue globe.

4. How many heads were found in Acapulco before apathy set in?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 15.

5. In Chapter 1, what is Papi cooking?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Carne asada and chicken drumsticks.
(c) Pork chops.
(d) Steaks and hot dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mexico City, where do migrants gather for the freight trains?

2. In Chapter 12, how many miles do Lydia and Luca have to walk to Huehuetoca?

3. What was Lydia's mother's occupation?

4. In Chapter 3, what color VW Beetle does Lydia inspect?

5. In Chapter 10, how far have Lydia and Luca traveled?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the vans carrying the missionaries and Lydia and Luca make it past a roadblock?

2. In Chapter 9, how do Lydia and Luca spend their time at Carlos and Meredith's house?

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

4. In Chapter 3, why is Lydia cautious when she approaches the family's car?

5. Why is the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada special to Lydia?

6. Why do Lydia and Luca get off the bus in Chilpancingo?

7. Where do Luca and Lydia decide will be their final destination and why?

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

9. What do Neli and Julia say about the price to el norte?

10. In Chapter 5, how does Lydia know that Javier has found them at the hotel?

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