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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "Facing the Beast".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many attempts has Enrique made to get to the United States?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

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

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

5. Who is Santos?
(a) Santos is a colleague.
(b) Santos is a neighbor.
(c) Santos is Lourdes' boss.
(d) Santos is Lourdes' boyfriend from Honduras.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Enrique lose in the assault?

2. How does Enrique behave at school?

3. How many estimated children enter the United States illegally without either parent?

4. Where does Enrique sleep after the doctor is finished with him?

5. When Enrique flags down a down a car after being released from the hospital, what does the driver do?

(see the answer key)

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