1. Why does Enrique not turn to God for help?
(a) With all the sins he has committed, he thinks he has no right.
(b) He feels like God has failed him.
(c) He's angry at God.
(d) He does not believe in God.

2. On average, how many migrant girls are sexually assaulted during their journey?
(a) 1:6.
(b) 1:100.
(c) 1:10.
(d) 1:500.

3. Who tells Maria's mother about her plan to seek out Enrique in Chapter 3?
(a) Karla Yamileth Chavez.
(b) Olga Sanchez Martinez.
(c) Enrique.
(d) Maria La Arrocera.

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

5. Why does Diaz decide to help Enrique?
(a) He does it as a favor for Mayor Carrasco.
(b) He does it because he has a son Enrique's age.
(c) He feels like it's his calling to help migrants.
(d) Diaz knows that burying Enrique would cost more than taking him to the local doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Díaz decides to help Enrique, he turns him over to his driver. On the way to the doctor, the are approached by a municipal officer. What startles Enrique about this encounter?

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

3. To whom does the field worker that discovers him direct Enrique?

4. Who does Mayor Carrasco ask for help?

5. What fueled the wave of female immigrants' entry into the United States?

(see the answer key)

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