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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 is one reason the people of Chiapas ARE NOT fed up with Central American migrants?
(a) They contribute to the local economy.
(b) They are afraid the gunfire from la migra will hit them.
(c) They are poorer than Mexicans and ignorant.
(d) They are bring disease, prostitution, and crime.

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

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

4. Why does Enrique not turn to God for help?
(a) He feels like God has failed him.
(b) He does not believe in God.
(c) He's angry at God.
(d) With all the sins he has committed, he thinks he has no right.

5. Which of the answers below IS NOT one of the rules Enrique has learned about Chiapas?
(a) Do not trust anyone in authority and beware even the ordinary residents.
(b) You should count on the police, locals, and la migra for help.
(c) Never ride alone.
(d) Do not take buses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Diaz decide to help Enrique?

2. What do many migrants credit with their progress?

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

4. How does Enrique behave at school?

5. Who tells Nazario of migrants to hurt themselves by running into electrified fences and other ways before coming to his house near the tracks?

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