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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. From the top of the rolling freight car in Chapter 4, what does Enrique see?
(a) He sees the immigration.
(b) He sees a figure of Christ.
(c) He sees the Rio Grande.
(d) He sees the border.

2. In Chapter 4, the impetus to help migrants comes from whom?
(a) Enrique.
(b) The local bishop, Hipólito Reyes Larios.
(c) La migra.
(d) The local police.

3. Where do the smugglers drive Enrique after his mother has paid them additional money in Chapter 6?
(a) Miami.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Charlotte.

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

5. What does 30 pesos equal in American currency?
(a) $10.
(b) $30.
(c) $6.
(d) $3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why do migrants hope to cross this area during the day along this part of the journey?

2. Why are boxcars dangerous to ride atop?

3. What IS NOT one of the dangers associated with the train tracks in Chiapas?

4. Where was Enrique's mother the last time they spoke, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

5. With whom does Belky live when her mother leaves?

(see the answer key)

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