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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. Why does María del Carmen Ortega García help migrants?
(a) Because her 18-year-old son was deported from the U.S., and she does not know what happened to him after he was driven across the border.
(b) Because she wanted to get credit for helping migrants.
(c) Because she tried to make it to the U.S., and she knows how hard it is.
(d) Because she was forced to by her priest.

2. What caused the church members in Chapter 4 to begin helping migrants?
(a) They were ordered to by their priest.
(b) They were asked to help by the migrants' families.
(c) They needed an outreach project.
(d) They were distressed about how migrants were treated by the local police.

3. To what gang does the gangster belong that sleeps next to Enrique in Chapter 3?
(a) The Gulf Cartel.
(b) The Los Antrax gang.
(c) The Mara Salvatrucha gang.
(d) The Beltrán-Leyva gang.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money per month does Lourdes pay to live in a converted carport?

2. With whom does Maria Isabel love when she meets Enrique?

3. What is Marco Antonio Zablah's job?

4. What happens to Santos?

5. How does Belky react to her mother's disappearance?

(see the answer key)

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