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

2. What do we learn about the children of Mexico in Chapter 4 from the World Bank study?
(a) That most children lead lavish lives.
(b) That most children attend daycare.
(c) That 25% of the children live below the poverty line.
(d) That 30% of the children five years old and younger eat so littler that their growth is stunted.

3. Who is cooking in the kitchen at Lourdes' home when Enrique arrives in Chapter 6?
(a) Paula.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Diana.
(d) Maria.

4. Why do many Honduran mothers pull their children from school?
(a) They like to have them home to spend time with them.
(b) They do not value education.
(c) They have them watch siblings, work, or beg.
(d) They want to homeschool them.

5. What percentage of migrants who board the train are children?
(a) 40%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 20-30%.
(d) 75%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many families live in the hamlet of Las Anonas?

2. With whom does Maria Isabel live while raising her daughter in Chapter 7?

3. What attracted more immigrants to the U.S. in 2012?

4. How old is Lourdes' boyfriend's son whom he smuggles into the U.S. in Chapter 7?

5. What does "pro bono" mean?

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