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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Part I: Border.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the planned ultimate destination for Luiselli's road trip with her family?
(a) Kansas.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

2. Luiselli is a resident of what city at the time of the essay's writing?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Detroit.
(c) New York City.
(d) Mexico City.

3. Luiselli states unequivocally that all child refugees from Mexico and Central America travel with whom?
(a) A humanitarian worker.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A parent.
(d) A sibling.

4. What is the ultimate goal of Luiselli's work with child refugees?
(a) To build a defense against their deportation.
(b) To ensure they will be reunited with their families.
(c) To give them a safe space to tell their stories.
(d) To write a book about the refugee crisis.

5. How many South and Central American migrants were found at the site of a mass grave in 2010?
(a) 63.
(b) 45.
(c) 92.
(d) 72.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Luiselli's family learn that many refugee children from Honduras are being deported back to their home country after just having arrived in the United States?

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

3. Which group of people does Luiselli NOT list when explaining the dangers of riding La Bestia?

4. According to Luiselli, what is most often the answer given when child refugees are asked their reason for coming to the United States?

5. When Luiselli describes the media's treatment of the child refugees, what metaphor does she use to represent how the media treats the children?

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