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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: "A Mother's Embrace," Epilogue: "Two Promises," Afterword: "Immigrant Nation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Enrique say about his mother's Christmas tree in Chapter 7?
(a) It is real cedar.
(b) It is elegant.
(c) It is ugly.
(d) It is extravagant.

2. Why does the gangster sleeping next to Enrique in Chapter 3 whisper, "wake up?"
(a) He wants to talk.
(b) It is time to go catch the train.
(c) A truck full of municipal police have arrived at the cemetery.
(d) They are being surrounded by migrants who wish to rob them.

3. What does the priest do with the $37,500 he saved for retirement?
(a) He quietly donates the entire amount to buy the land to build the shelter.
(b) He invests it to grow the money.
(c) He cashes it in and moves away.
(d) He puts it in an IRA.

4. What do the bandits do once the day's robberies are over?
(a) They go to Huixtla to drink and visit prostitutes.
(b) They go to the police station to share their loot.
(c) They go to work at their night shift jobs.
(d) They go home to their families.

5. What does Enrique have on his shins in Chapter 3?
(a) He has scars from boarding moving trains.
(b) He has his mother's phone number.
(c) He has long socks.
(d) He has poison ivy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Enrique when he had to start working?

2. What long-term effect may Enrique have from his concussion in Chapter 2?

3. What happens to officials who try to stop the abuse of immigrants?

4. What other nickname does Nazario share for the train?

5. In what year does Belky tell her mother she is pregnant for the first time?

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