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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "Gifts and Faith" - Chapter 5: "On the Border".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Enrique go to live after he leaves his grandmother's house?
(a) He goes to live by himself.
(b) He goes to live with a friend.
(c) He goes to live with María Isabel.
(d) He goes to live with his Uncle Marco.

2. What does the mayor in Chapter 2 do for Enrique?
(a) He calls his mother so she can come get him.
(b) He takes him to jail.
(c) He has him sent back to Honduras.
(d) He drags out a wooden church pew for Enrique to lie down.

3. Why are boxcars dangerous to ride atop?
(a) The ladder does not go all the way to the top.
(b) They are too tall.
(c) They are where most people ride.
(d) There is nothing to hold on to on top.

4. What does Enrique do to escape his attackers?
(a) He screams for help.
(b) He crawls inside a box car.
(c) He hides.
(d) He jumps from the moving train.

5. How many gangs control the tops of freight trains that operate north of the Río Suchiate?
(a) 56.
(b) 100.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. Enrique's grandmother writes a letter to Lourdes. What does it say?

2. How long did Sonia Nazario spend traveling in Honduras, Mexico, and the United States for the book?

3. Given in Chapter 4, what is Enrique's first gift?

4. What fueled the wave of female immigrants' entry into the United States?

5. Who is the mayor of San Pedro Taanatepec?

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