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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. According to Nazario, how many immigrants enter the United States illegally each year?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 1,000,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 700,000.

2. What happens to most children who set out on the journey to find their mothers?
(a) They do not make it.
(b) They find their mothers.
(c) They become United States citizens.
(d) They go to college in the United States.

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

4. María Isabel does not feel well, which causes her to do what?
(a) She goes to the doctor.
(b) She quits school.
(c) She becomes very ill.
(d) She has to go to the emergency room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are madrinas?

2. On average, how many migrant girls are sexually assaulted during their journey?

3. What happens to Santos?

4. Why does the gangster sleeping next to Enrique in Chapter 3 whisper, "wake up?"

5. To what gang does the gangster belong that sleeps next to Enrique in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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