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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. Into what U.S. state is Enrique crossing in Chapter 6?
(a) Arizona.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

2. What happens to most children who set out on the journey to find their mothers?
(a) They go to college in the United States.
(b) They become United States citizens.
(c) They do not make it.
(d) They find their mothers.

3. What does Enrique do after making it off the train?
(a) He asks for help from la migra.
(b) He stays with a family to recuperate.
(c) He sleeps under a mango tree for 12 hours.
(d) He flags down the next train.

4. What is Marco Antonio Zablah's job?
(a) He is a local politician.
(b) He is a butcher.
(c) He is a policeman.
(d) He is a money changer.

5. Where does Maria Isabel get a job when she moves back in with her mother in Chapter 7?
(a) A school.
(b) A mall.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many derailments does Enrique's train average a month?

2. When does Enrique promise to Maria Isabel that he will return home in Chapter 7?

3. How many other migrants are crossing the border with Enrique and El Trinidaro in Chapter 6?

4. What long-term effect may Enrique have from his concussion in Chapter 2?

5. With whom does Maria Isabel live while raising her daughter in Chapter 7?

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