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

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

3. Why do many Honduran mothers pull their children from school?

4. What does Enrique have on his shins in Chapter 3?

5. What is they nickname Nazario uses for the train in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Enrique do upon arriving at Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?

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

3. Why is Chiapas referred to as the beast by the migrants?

4. What are the extent of Enrique's injuries in Chapter 2? Who treats him?

5. Who is Minor and what information is related from him in the Prologue?

6. With whom does Lourdes leave her children? Why?

7. How was Enrique captured in each of his previous attempts to travel north, according to the author in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have perceptions of illegal immigrants changed in your lifetime? What public or political figures have made immigration a central focus? How have the personal views of your family and friends changed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the language style in Enrique's Journey. How are the individuals that Nazario characterizes demonstrated through language? What Spanish words appear in the text? How are these words or phrases integrated into English?

Essay Topic 3

How do child migrants go about protecting themselves from the dangers and threats that they face? How is this demonstrated through Enrique's actions in the book?

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