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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 which prayer do some immigrants rely?
(a) Group prayer.
(b) The Lord's Prayer.
(c) La Oracíon a las Tres Divinas Personas.
(d) Their night time prayer.

2. On what date does Enrique arrive with Lourdes' boyfriend in Chapter 6?
(a) April 30, 2001.
(b) March 4, 2000.
(c) April 16, 1999.
(d) May 28, 2000.

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

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) A truck full of municipal police have arrived at the cemetery.
(c) It is time to go catch the train.
(d) He wants to talk.

5. What do the municipal police wear?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Orange and white.
(c) Green and white.
(d) Red and white.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Diaz decide to help Enrique?

2. What does Enrique say he plans to do once he is released from the hospital in Chapter 2?

3. What does Enrique's mother give him for Christmas in Chapter 7?

4. What do we learn about the children of Mexico in Chapter 4 from the World Bank study?

5. What do the people in the area in Chapter 4 understand about why migrants leave their countries?

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