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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what type of building does Luiselli compare the screening room where she interviews child refugees?
(a) A church.
(b) A doctor's office.
(c) A school.
(d) A funeral home.

2. From what country had Manu fled, ending up in the screening room with Luiselli?
(a) Honduras.
(b) El Salvador.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Guatemala.

3. Within what state is Luiselli's family when they first hear "about the wave of children arriving, alone and undocumented, at the border" (11)?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Kansas.
(d) New York.

4. Before the immigration crisis was officially declared, how long were minors seeking immigration relief given to find lawyers?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 12 months.

5. How many Central Americans are estimated to ride La Bestia annually?
(a) Two hundred thousand
(b) Half a million.
(c) Two million.
(d) A million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which United States administration created the priority juvenile docket?

2. Luiselli notes that every member of the organization that provides resources to child and teenage refugees has what quality?

3. After what length of time working with the Door in the immigration court cases does Luiselli begin to experience "feelings of frustration and defeat"?

4. What is the term for someone hired to accompany a migrant to a particular border?

5. To what object does Luiselli compare the boy's police report in an extended metaphor about its symbolism?

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