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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "Gifts and Faith" - Chapter 5: "On the Border".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the mayor of San Pedro Taanatepec?
(a) Guillermo Toledo Montes.
(b) Adan Diaz Ruiz.
(c) Karla Yamileth Chavez.
(d) Carlos Carrasco.

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

3. What did the World Bank study in 2000 reveal?
(a) That residents can deduct giving from their taxes.
(b) That 42.5% of the people of Mexico's 100 million people live on $2 or less a day.
(c) That this is one of the richest areas in North America.
(d) That people have extra money to give.

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

5. Why is Enrique assaulted?
(a) The men rob him.
(b) The police are angry because he's trying to get across the border.
(c) His family has caught up with him, and they want to hurt him.
(d) He has made other migrants angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What allows Enrique to sleep behind the black iron gates in Chapter 3?

2. What is Lourdes' first job in the United States?

3. With whom does Maria Isabel love when she meets Enrique?

4. How many attempts has Enrique made to get to the United States?

5. What is the average age of the child caught by the Border Patrol?

(see the answer key)

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