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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "Gifts and Faith" - Chapter 5: "On the Border".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the brick maker suggest Enrique take a bus past the nearby checkpoint?
(a) Matehuela.
(b) Nuevo Laredo.
(c) Oaxaca.
(d) Texas.

2. In what border town do migrants usually try to cross the river?
(a) They try to cross in Técun Umán.
(b) They try to cross in Vera Cruz.
(c) They try to cross in Oaxaca.
(d) They try to cross In Chiapas.

3. How old is the gangster who sleeps next to Enrique in Chapter 3?
(a) 13.
(b) 21.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

4. What is the youngest child Enrique has encountered on the trains?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

5. What does Enrique have on his shins in Chapter 3?
(a) He has scars from boarding moving trains.
(b) He has poison ivy.
(c) He has his mother's phone number.
(d) He has long socks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the residents of Mexico City described in their behavior toward the migrants?

2. What does the mayor in Chapter 2 do for Enrique?

3. What is Marco Antonio Zablah's job?

4. What happens to officials who try to stop the abuse of immigrants?

5. Where does Enrique go to live after he leaves his grandmother's house?

(see the answer key)

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