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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Chapter 1: "The Boy Left Behind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Lourdes plan to stay in the United States?
(a) She plans to stay for five years.
(b) She plans to stay forever.
(c) She plans to stay for one year.
(d) She plans to stay for six months.

2. How old is Diana when Santos returns to Lourdes?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

3. What is Lourdes' first job in the United States?
(a) She sorts tomatoes at a small factory.
(b) She is a waitress.
(c) She is a nanny.
(d) She works at the airport.

4. How does Enrique behave at school?
(a) He is the perfect student.
(b) He makes straight As.
(c) He is a troublemaker.
(d) He studies hard to make his mother proud.

5. Who is Diana?
(a) Diana is Lourdes' colleague.
(b) Diana is Lourdes' boss.
(c) Diana is Lourdes' daughter with Santos.
(d) Diana is Lourdes' friend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What habit does Enrique develop?

3. Why does Lourdes fear having a smuggler get her childen over the border?

4. How do children traveling to the United States plan to find their mothers?

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

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