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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "Facing the Beast".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to María's plan to go after Enrique?
(a) Her friend backs out.
(b) She is talked out of it by her family.
(c) She does not have the money to go.
(d) Enrique comes home, so she does not have to go find him.

3. How does Belky react to her mother's disappearance?
(a) She does not even notice.
(b) She is glad she is gone.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is devastated, but she knows she should be thankful to her mother for being willing to go.

4. Which of the answers below IS NOT one of the rules Enrique has learned about Chiapas?
(a) Do not take buses.
(b) You should count on the police, locals, and la migra for help.
(c) Never ride alone.
(d) Do not trust anyone in authority and beware even the ordinary residents.

5. According to Nazario, how many immigrants enter the United States illegally each year?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 1,000,000.
(c) 700,000.
(d) 10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can happen to migrants when boxcars are locked from the outside?

2. In Chapter 2, it is March 24, 2000. How long has Enrique been without his mom?

3. How much does the average medical treatment cost for migrants when they are hurt?

4. How many families live in the hamlet of Las Anonas?

5. Why is Enrique careful not to fall asleep on the train?

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