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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. Who is the gangster that sleeps next to Enrique in Chapter 3?
(a) Smarty.
(b) Jack the Knife.
(c) Big Jack.
(d) Big Daddy.

2. Who is the field worker that discovers Enrique stumbling in a field?
(a) Miguel Rellana.
(b) Sirenio Gómez Fuentes.
(c) Adan Diaz Ruiz.
(d) Carlos Carrasco.

3. What IS NOT one of the dangers associated with the train tracks in Chiapas?
(a) Grass grows over the rails
(b) The tracks are 20 years old.
(c) They are new and allow trains to go fast.
(d) The rail ties sink in the rainy season.

4. On average, how many migrants do Ariaga's Red Cross workers retrieve?
(a) 10.
(b) 26.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

5. What is Enrique wearing when he first appears in Chapter 2?
(a) Only underwear.
(b) A pair of overalls.
(c) A wooden bucket.
(d) A bathrobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit does Enrique develop?

2. What happens to María's plan to go after Enrique?

3. Which of the answers below IS NOT one of the rules Enrique has learned about Chiapas?

4. Why does Diaz decide to help Enrique?

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

(see the answer key)

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