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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is one of the main issues that teachers must deal with regarding immigrant children, according to the author in the Afterword?
(a) They harbor resentment which spills over into behavior problems.
(b) There is racial bias against the children.
(c) They are often too poor to wear decent clothing to school.
(d) They do not understand the language or culture in the U.S.

3. When did the case of The United States created the U Visa come to trial?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2005.
(d) 1998.

4. What does Maria Isabel lose in the river in Chapter 8?
(a) A photo of the family farm.
(b) A photo of her husband.
(c) A photo of her mother.
(d) A photo of her daughter.

5. In what year did El Trinidaro's body show up in Nuevo Laredo?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2012.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2006.

6. What do the people in the area in Chapter 4 understand about why migrants leave their countries?
(a) They do so because they want to see the world.
(b) They do so because they want to see the scenery along Mexico.
(c) They do so because they are mad at their families.
(d) They do so out of deep necessity.

7. How much money does Enrique hope to save and then move home and build a house and start a business in Chapter 7?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $70,000.

8. Approximately how many illegal children are living in the U.S., according to Nazario in the Afterword?
(a) 1.2 million.
(b) 1.7 million.
(c) 2.3 million.
(d) 450,000.

9. What caused the church members in Chapter 4 to begin helping migrants?
(a) They were distressed about how migrants were treated by the local police.
(b) They were ordered to by their priest.
(c) They needed an outreach project.
(d) They were asked to help by the migrants' families.

10. Where does the brick maker suggest Enrique take a bus past the nearby checkpoint?
(a) Oaxaca.
(b) Texas.
(c) Matehuela.
(d) Nuevo Laredo.

11. Where was Enrique's Journey first published as a six-part series?
(a) The L.A. Times.
(b) The Philadelphia Tribune.
(c) The BBC.
(d) The New York Times.

12. What object of his mother's does Enrique sell to pawn in the Epilogue?
(a) Her wedding ring.
(b) Her computer.
(c) Her gold necklace.
(d) Her cell phone.

13. The U Visa allows illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. if they do what?
(a) Married an American citizen.
(b) Testify against crimes they have witnessed.
(c) Paid taxes for employment for ten years.
(d) Agree to spend five years in prison.

14. What river is Enrique crossing in order to enter America in Chapter 6?
(a) The Sierra.
(b) The Colorado.
(c) The Rio Grande.
(d) The Hudson.

15. What is one of the most prominent struggles that Enrique faces after coming to the U.S.?
(a) Addiction to gambling.
(b) Initiation into gang life.
(c) Inability to find work.
(d) Alcohol and drug abuse.

Short Answer Questions

1. By April 2000, how far has Enrique made it in his journey?

2. Francisca Aguirre Juárez sometimes does what to gain support of the local police?

3. When was Enrique's Journey first published in book form?

4. What did the World Bank study in 2000 reveal?

5. Who is Lourdes' sister that calls her to criticize about Maria Isabel in Chapter 7?

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