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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. In Chapter 15, how old was the boy rumored to be that Javier was rumored to have killed and then used his blood to paint his father's face?

2. Where does everyone prepare to get off the train in Chapter 18?

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

4. How much money is in Lydia's wallet in Chapter 22?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does the padre tell the migrants before they leave?

2. In Chapter 22, what does Lydia have to pay for Soledad and Rebeca, and why does she pay?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Lydia get the money from her mother's bank account?

8. Where do Lydia and the others hide when la migra appears in Chapter 24?

9. How does a little girl try to entrap Soledad in Chapter 23?

10. What happens at the end of Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Luca is eight going on nine in the book. How does Luca mature and grow in the novel through the experiences he and his mother endure?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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