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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. To whom does the field worker that discovers him direct Enrique?
(a) He directs him to Carlos Carrasco.
(b) He directs him to his home where he helps him.
(c) He directs him to a migrant camp.
(d) He directs him to la migra.

2. How many gangs control the tops of freight trains that operate north of the Río Suchiate?
(a) 100.
(b) 56.
(c) 19.
(d) 25.

3. Where do the smugglers drive Enrique after his mother has paid them additional money in Chapter 6?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Miami.

4. On his eighth trip through Chiapas, where does Enrique decide to sleep?
(a) He sleeps in the cemetery.
(b) He sleeps in a clump of grass.
(c) He sleeps at someone's house.
(d) He sleeps in the train station.

5. Approximately how many miles has Enrique traveled in the 122 days he has sought his mother in Chapter 6?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 12,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 13,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is cooking in the kitchen at Lourdes' home when Enrique arrives in Chapter 6?

2. What is the first job Enrique gets in America?

3. Who tells Maria's mother about her plan to seek out Enrique in Chapter 3?

4. What does Enrique say about his mother's Christmas tree in Chapter 7?

5. Into what U.S. state is Enrique crossing in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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