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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. In what border town do migrants usually try to cross the river?
(a) They try to cross in Oaxaca.
(b) They try to cross in Vera Cruz.
(c) They try to cross in Técun Umán.
(d) They try to cross In Chiapas.

2. Why are people more likely to help in Oaxaca and Veracruz?
(a) They all tried to make the journey themselves.
(b) Many say that it is rooted in the Zapotec and Mixtec indigenous cultures.
(c) They do it for praise.
(d) They do it for money.

3. What does the priest do with the $37,500 he saved for retirement?
(a) He quietly donates the entire amount to buy the land to build the shelter.
(b) He puts it in an IRA.
(c) He invests it to grow the money.
(d) He cashes it in and moves away.

4. Why does the gangster sleeping next to Enrique in Chapter 3 whisper, "wake up?"
(a) They are being surrounded by migrants who wish to rob them.
(b) It is time to go catch the train.
(c) A truck full of municipal police have arrived at the cemetery.
(d) He wants to talk.

5. What does Enrique lose in the assault?
(a) He loses his bible.
(b) He loses his sister.
(c) He loses his mother's phone number.
(d) He loses his friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many gangs control the tops of freight trains that operate north of the Río Suchiate?

2. Where does Enrique go to live after he leaves his grandmother's house?

3. What river is Enrique crossing in order to enter America in Chapter 6?

4. What do migrants call Chiapas?

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

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