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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: "Seeking Mercy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did most of the immigrants Nazario talked to make it to the U.S.?
(a) They took a bus.
(b) They took an airplane.
(c) They drove.
(d) They road the top of trains.

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

3. When Enrique flags down a down a car after being released from the hospital, what does the driver do?
(a) He takes Enrique to a migrant checkpoint and turns him over.
(b) He drives him to the train.
(c) He kills him.
(d) He drives him to the Rio Grande.

4. What do María Isabel and a friend decide in Chapter 2 that they are going to do?
(a) They will forget about Enrique and move on.
(b) They will call United States Customs and have them send Enrique back.
(c) The two of them will journey to the United States together.
(d) The will tell la migra to find Enrique.

5. What habit does Enrique develop?
(a) He stutters.
(b) He pulls at his hair.
(c) He bites his nails.
(d) He becomes addicted to sniffing glue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many estimated children enter the United States illegally without either parent?

2. How long does Lourdes plan to stay in the United States?

3. In Chapter 2, it is March 24, 2000. How long has Enrique been without his mom?

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

5. How do children traveling to the United States plan to find their mothers?

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