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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: "A Dark River, Perhaps a New Life" - Chapter 7: "The Girl Left Behind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is one reason the people of Chiapas ARE NOT fed up with Central American migrants?
(a) They contribute to the local economy.
(b) They are afraid the gunfire from la migra will hit them.
(c) They are bring disease, prostitution, and crime.
(d) They are poorer than Mexicans and ignorant.

2. What IS NOT one of the dangers associated with the train tracks in Chiapas?
(a) They are new and allow trains to go fast.
(b) The rail ties sink in the rainy season.
(c) The tracks are 20 years old.
(d) Grass grows over the rails

3. What do the police do after they raid the cemetery?
(a) They call the migrants' mothers.
(b) They let Enrique and the migrants go.
(c) They take Enrique and the migrants to jail.
(d) They assault Enrique and the migrants.

4. What do migrants call Chiapas?
(a) They call it the beast.
(b) They call it a place they love.
(c) They call it the promise land.
(d) They call it the easy part of the journey.

5. How many attempts has Enrique made to get to the United States?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Enrique careful not to fall asleep on the train?

3. On what date does Maria Isabel give birth to her first child?

4. What do the migrants do with their clothing as they cross the river in Chapter 6?

5. What is Enrique wearing when he first appears in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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