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

2. How much does the average medical treatment cost for migrants when they are hurt?
(a) $1,000-1,500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $500.

3. On average, how many migrant girls are sexually assaulted during their journey?
(a) 1:500.
(b) 1:10.
(c) 1:100.
(d) 1:6.

4. What does Enrique have on his shins in Chapter 3?
(a) He has scars from boarding moving trains.
(b) He has long socks.
(c) He has his mother's phone number.
(d) He has poison ivy.

5. What does Enrique do when the migra agents spot him on top of the train in Chapter 3?
(a) He hides.
(b) He surrenders to la migra.
(c) He and some friends fight back.
(d) He leaps from car to car, and then leaps off the train.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is the gangster who sleeps next to Enrique in Chapter 3?

3. María Isabel does not feel well, which causes her to do what?

4. What allows Enrique to sleep behind the black iron gates in Chapter 3?

5. What IS NOT one of the dangers associated with the train tracks in Chiapas?

(see the answer key)

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