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

2. What does Maria Isabel name the daughter she has in Chapter 6?
(a) Anna Maria.
(b) Maria Andreas.
(c) Katerin Jasmin.
(d) Jennifer Anna.

3. What do the police do after they raid the cemetery?
(a) They take Enrique and the migrants to jail.
(b) They call the migrants' mothers.
(c) They assault Enrique and the migrants.
(d) They let Enrique and the migrants go.

4. Of the children who enter the U.S. illegally, what percentage are looking for their mothers?
(a) 10%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 25%.

5. In Chapter 2, it is March 24, 2000. How long has Enrique been without his mom?
(a) He has been without her for two years.
(b) He has been without her for his entire life.
(c) He has been without her for five years.
(d) He has been without her for 11 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the priest do with the $37,500 he saved for retirement?

2. On what date does Maria Isabel give birth to her first child?

3. With whom does Belky live when her mother leaves?

4. What happens to most children who set out on the journey to find their mothers?

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

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