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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. What does María Isabel pray?
(a) She prays that Mexican Immigration authorities will catch Enrique and bring him back to Honduras.
(b) She prays she is pregnant with twins.
(c) She prays she is not pregnant.
(d) She prays she can join Enrique on his journey.

2. What does Enrique do when the migra agents spot him on top of the train in Chapter 3?
(a) He and some friends fight back.
(b) He hides.
(c) He leaps from car to car, and then leaps off the train.
(d) He surrenders to la migra.

3. How much more money do the smugglers ask Enrique's mother for after he crosses the border?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $500.
(d) $400.

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

5. What is the first job Enrique gets in America?
(a) Stock boy.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Butcher.
(d) House painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mayor in Chapter 2 do for Enrique?

2. Who is Lourdes' sister that calls her to criticize about Maria Isabel in Chapter 7?

3. Where does Enrique's family move in order to make more money in Chapter 7?

4. How many migrants did Díaz bury in the last 18 months?

5. Why is one reason the people of Chiapas ARE NOT fed up with Central American migrants?

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