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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: "A Mother's Embrace," Epilogue: "Two Promises," Afterword: "Immigrant Nation".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Santos?
(a) Santos is a colleague.
(b) Santos is a neighbor.
(c) Santos is Lourdes' boss.
(d) Santos is Lourdes' boyfriend from Honduras.

3. In Chapter 4, the impetus to help migrants comes from whom?
(a) La migra.
(b) Enrique.
(c) The local bishop, Hipólito Reyes Larios.
(d) The local police.

4. How much more money do the smugglers ask Enrique's mother for after he crosses the border?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $500.
(c) $400.
(d) $1,000.

5. What river is Enrique crossing in order to enter America in Chapter 6?
(a) The Colorado.
(b) The Hudson.
(c) The Sierra.
(d) The Rio Grande.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how much time did Nazario spend reporting and writing Enrique's Journey?

2. What do María Isabel and a friend decide in Chapter 2 that they are going to do?

3. What do the municipal police wear?

4. Who does Mayor Carrasco ask for help?

5. Why does the gangster sleeping next to Enrique in Chapter 3 whisper, "wake up?"

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