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

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

3. How many derailments does Enrique's train average a month?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. What IS NOT one of the dangers associated with the train tracks in Chiapas?
(a) The rail ties sink in the rainy season.
(b) They are new and allow trains to go fast.
(c) Grass grows over the rails
(d) The tracks are 20 years old.

5. Why does Diaz decide to help Enrique?
(a) He feels like it's his calling to help migrants.
(b) He does it because he has a son Enrique's age.
(c) Diaz knows that burying Enrique would cost more than taking him to the local doctor.
(d) He does it as a favor for Mayor Carrasco.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many gangs control the tops of freight trains that operate north of the Río Suchiate?

2. What percentage of migrants who board the train are children?

3. Who does Mayor Carrasco ask for help?

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

5. What does Enrique do after making it off the train?

(see the answer key)

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