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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maria Isabel get a job when she moves back in with her mother in Chapter 7?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A mall.
(c) A bank.
(d) A school.

2. How are the residents of Mexico City described in their behavior toward the migrants?
(a) They are neither friendly nor helpful.
(b) They offer the migrants money and food.
(c) They are intense in their hatred for the migrants.
(d) They are overly friendly and helpful.

3. Into what U.S. state is Enrique crossing in Chapter 6?
(a) California.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Texas.

4. On what date does Enrique await crossing the border in the opening of Chapter 6?
(a) June 4, 1999.
(b) March 12, 2004.
(c) April 6, 2001.
(d) May 21, 2000.

5. Where is Enrique arrested in the Epilogue?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Fort Knox.
(c) Miami.
(d) Jacksonville.

6. Enrique's mother demands that he stop doing what or he must leave the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Abusing Maria Isabel.
(b) Talking back to her boyfriend.
(c) Going out at night.
(d) Sniffing paint thinner.

7. How does Maria Isabel reach the United States?
(a) On buses and trucks.
(b) By crossing mountains.
(c) By airplane.
(d) By riding the trains.

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

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

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

11. Who is Lourdes' sister that calls her to criticize about Maria Isabel in Chapter 7?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Anna.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Mirian.

12. Where was Enrique's mother the last time they spoke, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?
(a) California.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Texas.
(d) Arkansas.

13. Why are people more likely to help in Oaxaca and Veracruz?
(a) They all tried to make the journey themselves.
(b) Many say that it is rooted in the Zapotec and Mixtec indigenous cultures.
(c) They do it for money.
(d) They do it for praise.

14. To whom does the priest, Ignacio Villanueva Areteaga, point as another refugee?
(a) His family.
(b) Himself.
(c) The baby Jesus.
(d) Enrique.

15. What does Maria Isabel name the daughter she has in Chapter 6?
(a) Katerin Jasmin.
(b) Jennifer Anna.
(c) Maria Andreas.
(d) Anna Maria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what date does Enrique arrive with Lourdes' boyfriend in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 4, how many businesses in the area give to help migrants?

4. On what days does Enrique call Maria Isabel?

5. From the top of the rolling freight car in Chapter 4, what does Enrique see?

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