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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do children traveling to the United States plan to find their mothers?

2. What does Enrique decide he is going to do after he robs his family?

3. Who is the doctor that sees Enrique in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Lourdes fear having a smuggler get her childen over the border?

5. How many gangs control the tops of freight trains that operate north of the Río Suchiate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Lourdes when she leaves her children? Why does she leave them?

2. What dangers do female migrants face and how do they address those dangers?

3. How is the theme of family disintegration illustrated through Maria Isabel in Chapter 2?

4. How was Enrique captured during his first attempt to travel north?

5. How does Enrique escape his incarceration in Chapter 3?

6. What has led to Enrique’s injuries in the opening of Chapter 2?

7. How does Enrique escape apprehension when he reaches La Arrocera in Chapter 3?

8. How does the author introduce the theme of family in the book's Prologue?

9. What advice does the doctor give Enrique in Chapter 2?

10. How is Enrique treated by Carlos Carrasco when he arrives in his town in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Enrique's tenacity in his journey. How many times does Enrique attempt to get across the U.S. border? How is he stopped each time? What makes Enrique not give up?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that good fortune plays in Enrique's Journey. What are some examples where luck played a part in Enrique's escape from authorities, bandits, gangsters, etc.? What statement do you think the author is making about fortune or luck?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss examples of irony in Enrique's Journey. What is the purpose of the author's employment of irony? What types of irony are employed? What does each example signify?

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