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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. What extra money does Paola, the branch manager, give Lydia from her own purse?

2. In Chapter 21, how many trucks speed up to the tracks?

3. In Chapter 28, what is in the refrigerator of the apartment?

4. In Chapter 19, what candy do Lydia and the others have?

5. In Chapter 24, how many times have the men that speak to Lydia and the others taken the journey north so they know which train to take?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lydia and Rebeca distract Luca when they are caught by la migra in Chapter 21?

2. What do Rebeca and Soledad learn when they try to call their father?

3. How do Lydia and the others get food in Chapter 15?

4. Who is Beto in Chapter 25?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 15, why did Lydia think that Javier would not be angry about Sebastian's article?

9. What is the name of the nurse who is caring for Elmer and what does she tell him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses different methods to reveal events from the past. How does the author use exposition and flashbacks to impact the story, develop characters, and resolve storylines?

Essay Topic 2

Rebeca and Soledad were from a small village in the mountains. How does Rebeca describe her home to Luca? Why is it called a cloud forest? What does her home symbolize about the life of the sisters before they fled?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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