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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: "A Dark River, Perhaps a New Life" - Chapter 7: "The Girl Left Behind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many families live in the hamlet of Las Anonas?
(a) 36.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 75.

2. What do María Isabel and a friend decide in Chapter 2 that they are going to do?
(a) They will call United States Customs and have them send Enrique back.
(b) They will forget about Enrique and move on.
(c) The two of them will journey to the United States together.
(d) The will tell la migra to find Enrique.

3. In Chapter 4, some residents have decided that giving migrants food and prayer is not enough, so what do they do?
(a) They fly them to the United States.
(b) They deport them.
(c) They take them back to their families.
(d) They open up their churches, invite them to stay in their homes, and, sometimes, protect them from police.

4. Who is Lourdes' sister that calls her to criticize about Maria Isabel in Chapter 7?
(a) Anna.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Mirian.

5. Who does Mayor Carrasco ask for help?
(a) He asks la migra.
(b) He asks a local doctor.
(c) He asks the mayor of San Pedro Taanatepec.
(d) He asks the local police.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what happens to Enrique?

2. What do the people in the area in Chapter 4 understand about why migrants leave their countries?

3. What do the bandits do once the day's robberies are over?

4. Who is Santos?

5. How long does Lourdes plan to stay in the United States?

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