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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the priest, Ignacio Villanueva Areteaga, point as another refugee?
(a) Himself.
(b) His family.
(c) The baby Jesus.
(d) Enrique.

2. Where do the smugglers drive Enrique after his mother has paid them additional money in Chapter 6?
(a) Miami.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Charlotte.

3. How are the residents of Mexico City described in their behavior toward the migrants?
(a) They offer the migrants money and food.
(b) They are neither friendly nor helpful.
(c) They are overly friendly and helpful.
(d) They are intense in their hatred for the migrants.

4. At what time does Enrique show up at Lourdes' house on the day after Christmas to ask for money in the Epilogue?
(a) 12 p.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

5. What does Maria Isabel lose in the river in Chapter 8?
(a) A photo of her mother.
(b) A photo of her husband.
(c) A photo of her daughter.
(d) A photo of the family farm.

6. How long after Maria Isabel's arrival in Florida do they send for Isabel to be smuggled over?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

7. Into what U.S. state is Enrique crossing in Chapter 6?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) New Mexico.

8. What does the priest do with the $37,500 he saved for retirement?
(a) He cashes it in and moves away.
(b) He quietly donates the entire amount to buy the land to build the shelter.
(c) He invests it to grow the money.
(d) He puts it in an IRA.

9. How do Enrique and the other migrants cross the river in Chapter 6?
(a) On an inner tube.
(b) On a kayak.
(c) On a fishing boat.
(d) On a motorboat.

10. What kind of vehicle do Enrique and the migrants get into after crossing the border in Chapter 6?
(a) A BMW sedan.
(b) A Ford Explorer.
(c) A Chevy Blazer.
(d) A Jeep Wrangler.

11. What does Jasmin do that allows Enrique to stay in the U.S.?
(a) Marries a U.S. Senator.
(b) Testifies about a robbery.
(c) Attempts suicide.
(d) Agrees to return to Honduras alone.

12. Because of police brutality toward migrants, the people of El Campesino El Mirador told the mayor of Nogales to do what?
(a) Keep his police out of their town.
(b) Provide medical treatment to migrants.
(c) Leave his position.
(d) Charge his officers with a crime.

13. When does Enrique promise to Maria Isabel that he will return home in Chapter 7?
(a) Within six years.
(b) Within six months.
(c) Within two years.
(d) Within one year.

14. On which prayer do some immigrants rely?
(a) Their night time prayer.
(b) The Lord's Prayer.
(c) Group prayer.
(d) La Oracíon a las Tres Divinas Personas.

15. How old is Soledad Vasquez?
(a) 60.
(b) 80.
(c) 50.
(d) 70.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many migrants have died in 2000 alone crossing the river where Enrique crosses in Chapter 6?

2. Where does Enrique's family move in order to make more money in Chapter 7?

3. Why does Enrique express resentment regarding his sister's circumstances growing up in comparison with his own?

4. What has Jasmin begun calling Belky's husband in Chapter 8?

5. Where was Enrique's mother the last time they spoke, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

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