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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. At the end of Chapter 11, what does Luca remember were on the safety strap he used to wear in the family car?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Kittens.
(d) Puppies.

2. How many church vans are needed to take the missionaries and Luca and Lydia to Mexico City?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. In Chapter 3, what color VW Beetle does Lydia inspect?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

4. How much money did Luca make one day when he entertained tourists in his mother's store with geography facts?
(a) $29.
(b) $37.
(c) $17.
(d) $41.

5. In Mexico City, where do migrants gather for the freight trains?
(a) Texcoco.
(b) Lecheria.
(c) Chalco.
(d) Papalotla.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 13, what does Neli say that Los Jardineros donated money to build?

2. What does Lydia leave in the trunk of her car in Chapter 3?

3. Who do Rebeca and Soledad know that is the same age as Luca?

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

5. As the buses from Carlos and Meredith's church near the roadblock near Axaxacualco, what type of weapons do the young men have who man the roadblock?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the detective at Lydia's house not contradict her when she says that the cartel will kill her too?

2. How do Soledad and Rebeca help Luca and Lydia board a moving train?

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

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

5. In Chapter 13, why does Lydia remember running when she learned that a reporter had been killed?

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

7. What do Soledad and Rebeca look like when Lydia and Luca meet them?

8. What was unusual about Lydia's mother?

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

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

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