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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. When Enrique flags down a down a car after being released from the hospital, what does the driver do?
(a) He kills him.
(b) He takes Enrique to a migrant checkpoint and turns him over.
(c) He drives him to the Rio Grande.
(d) He drives him to the train.

2. How does Belky react to her mother's disappearance?
(a) She is glad she is gone.
(b) She is devastated, but she knows she should be thankful to her mother for being willing to go.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She does not even notice.

3. How long does Lourdes plan to stay in the United States?
(a) She plans to stay for one year.
(b) She plans to stay for six months.
(c) She plans to stay for five years.
(d) She plans to stay forever.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On average, how many migrants do Ariaga's Red Cross workers retrieve?

2. How many Central American immigrants get help from a smuggler?

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

4. What kind of vehicle do Enrique and the migrants get into after crossing the border in Chapter 6?

5. Why are boxcars dangerous to ride atop?

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