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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 long had Lydia owned her bookstore in Chapter 4?

2. How many children did Lydia tell Sebastian that Javier had in Chapter 8?

3. How many hours' walk are Luca and Lydia when they see two teenage sisters?

4. What tattoo does Luca see on a man's leg in Chapter 12?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lydia go to an unfamiliar branch of her bank in Chapter 3?

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

3. What type of safety harness system did Luca used to have in his family's car?

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

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

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

7. What was unusual about Lydia's mother?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Beto is a young boy on his own. Where did Beto live? Why is he alone? What challenges does he face? What is conveyed about perseverance through the way he faces the challenges in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Los Jardineros is a cartel that takes over Acapulco. What type of violence is perpetrated by the cartel? What donation do they make to build a hospital? What is implied about their motives in donating that money? Does it change the nature of the cartel?

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