View a FREE sample

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. What do the police do after they raid the cemetery?
(a) They take Enrique and the migrants to jail.
(b) They let Enrique and the migrants go.
(c) They call the migrants' mothers.
(d) They assault Enrique and the migrants.

2. On which prayer do some immigrants rely?
(a) Their night time prayer.
(b) Group prayer.
(c) La Oracíon a las Tres Divinas Personas.
(d) The Lord's Prayer.

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

4. How much more money do the smugglers ask Enrique's mother for after he crosses the border?
(a) $400.
(b) $1,500.
(c) $500.
(d) $1,000.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what happens to Enrique?
(a) He goes back home.
(b) He wanders into Las Anonas bleeding and hurt.
(c) He gets a job in Oaxaca, Mexico.
(d) He arrives in America.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what gang does the gangster belong that sleeps next to Enrique in Chapter 3?

2. How did most of the immigrants Nazario talked to make it to the U.S.?

3. Who is cooking in the kitchen at Lourdes' home when Enrique arrives in Chapter 6?

4. Where do Enrique and the migrants hide from border agents as they shine spotlights seeking to find them in Chapter 6?

5. Where do the smugglers drive Enrique after his mother has paid them additional money in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 289 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample