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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Chapter 1: "The Boy Left Behind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Lourdes plan to stay in the United States?
(a) She plans to stay for one year.
(b) She plans to stay for six months.
(c) She plans to stay forever.
(d) She plans to stay for five years.

2. What happens to Lourdes when she arrives in Los Angeles?
(a) She catches a flight to Miami.
(b) She goes back to Honduras.
(c) She goes to work in the airport.
(d) Her smuggler leaves her.

3. What habit does Enrique develop?
(a) He stutters.
(b) He bites his nails.
(c) He becomes addicted to sniffing glue.
(d) He pulls at his hair.

4. Of the children who enter the U.S. illegally, what percentage are looking for their mothers?
(a) 10%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 100%.

5. How does Enrique behave at school?
(a) He studies hard to make his mother proud.
(b) He is a troublemaker.
(c) He makes straight As.
(d) He is the perfect student.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Maria Isabel love when she meets Enrique?

2. Who is Santos?

3. How much money per month does Lourdes pay to live in a converted carport?

4. How long did Sonia Nazario spend traveling in Honduras, Mexico, and the United States for the book?

5. How does Belky react to her mother's disappearance?

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