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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. Why are boxcars dangerous to ride atop?
(a) They are where most people ride.
(b) There is nothing to hold on to on top.
(c) They are too tall.
(d) The ladder does not go all the way to the top.

2. La Arrocera is known as what among the migrants?
(a) It is known as a safe place.
(b) It is known as a place where migrants will be helped.
(c) It is known as the most dreaded immigration checkpoint in Mexico.
(d) It is known as the best stop along the journey.

3. How many other migrants are crossing the border with Enrique and El Trinidaro in Chapter 6?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

4. Where does Enrique sleep after the doctor is finished with him?
(a) He sleeps in a villager's home.
(b) He sleeps at the doctor's house.
(c) He sleeps under a tree.
(d) He sleeps on the concrete floor of the police command post.

5. What does María Isabel pray?
(a) She prays she is pregnant with twins.
(b) She prays she can join Enrique on his journey.
(c) She prays she is not pregnant.
(d) She prays that Mexican Immigration authorities will catch Enrique and bring him back to Honduras.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Enrique do when the migra agents spot him on top of the train in Chapter 3?

2. How many migrants have died in 2000 alone crossing the river where Enrique crosses in Chapter 6?

3. What kind of vehicle do Enrique and the migrants get into after crossing the border in Chapter 6?

4. What is they nickname Nazario uses for the train in Chapter 3?

5. What percentage of migrants who board the train are children?

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