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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: "Seeking Mercy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does María Isabel pray?
(a) She prays that Mexican Immigration authorities will catch Enrique and bring him back to Honduras.
(b) She prays she is pregnant with twins.
(c) She prays she is not pregnant.
(d) She prays she can join Enrique on his journey.

2. How do children traveling to the United States plan to find their mothers?
(a) They plan to email them once they make it across the U.S. border.
(b) They will ask an officer for help at the immigration check point.
(c) They carry their mother's phone numbers with them on their journey.
(d) They will call home and ask relatives to give them an address.

3. Why does Diaz decide to help Enrique?
(a) He does it as a favor for Mayor Carrasco.
(b) Diaz knows that burying Enrique would cost more than taking him to the local doctor.
(c) He does it because he has a son Enrique's age.
(d) He feels like it's his calling to help migrants.

4. How did most of the immigrants Nazario talked to make it to the U.S.?
(a) They took an airplane.
(b) They road the top of trains.
(c) They took a bus.
(d) They drove.

5. What long-term effect may Enrique have from his concussion in Chapter 2?
(a) A drooping eyelid.
(b) Loss of vision.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to most children who set out on the journey to find their mothers?

2. Who is the mayor of San Pedro Taanatepec?

3. Who is Diana?

4. María Isabel does not feel well, which causes her to do what?

5. When Enrique flags down a down a car after being released from the hospital, what does the driver do?

(see the answer key)

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