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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. What long-term effect may Enrique have from his concussion in Chapter 2?
(a) Loss of vision.
(b) Bipolar disorder.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) A drooping eyelid.

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

3. How many gangs control the tops of freight trains that operate north of the Río Suchiate?
(a) 25.
(b) 100.
(c) 19.
(d) 56.

4. Because of police brutality toward migrants, the people of El Campesino El Mirador told the mayor of Nogales to do what?
(a) Charge his officers with a crime.
(b) Provide medical treatment to migrants.
(c) Keep his police out of their town.
(d) Leave his position.

5. What do migrants call Chiapas?
(a) They call it the easy part of the journey.
(b) They call it the promise land.
(c) They call it the beast.
(d) They call it a place they love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Enrique's mother give him for Christmas in Chapter 7?

2. On average, how many migrant girls are sexually assaulted during their journey?

3. After Díaz decides to help Enrique, he turns him over to his driver. On the way to the doctor, the are approached by a municipal officer. What startles Enrique about this encounter?

4. How long did Sonia Nazario spend traveling in Honduras, Mexico, and the United States for the book?

5. When church members are arrested for helping migrants, what do they sometimes have to do to avoid charges?

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