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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many murders took place the year that El Trinidaro was found tortured and shot?
(a) 125.
(b) 19.
(c) 57.
(d) 23.

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

4. Approximately how much time did Nazario spend reporting and writing Enrique's Journey?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six years.
(d) Two years.

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

6. Where does Enrique's family move in order to make more money in Chapter 7?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) New York.

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

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

9. How do Enrique and the other migrants cross the river in Chapter 6?
(a) On a motorboat.
(b) On an inner tube.
(c) On a kayak.
(d) On a fishing boat.

10. At what time does Enrique show up at Lourdes' house on the day after Christmas to ask for money in the Epilogue?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 12 p.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

11. In Chapter 4, why do migrants hope to cross this area during the day along this part of the journey?
(a) Because they think it's safer.
(b) Because they want to see the scenery.
(c) Because they want to ride in the sun.
(d) Because residents are likely to bring gifts to the tracks.

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

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

14. In Chapter 4, some residents have decided that giving migrants food and prayer is not enough, so what do they do?
(a) They fly them to the United States.
(b) They take them back to their families.
(c) They deport them.
(d) They open up their churches, invite them to stay in their homes, and, sometimes, protect them from police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many other migrants are crossing the border with Enrique and El Trinidaro in Chapter 6?

2. Who witnesses the robbery, along with Diana, in the Epilogue?

3. What does Villanueva do when local police conduct sweeps to find migrants?

4. What caused the church members in Chapter 4 to begin helping migrants?

5. Where is Diana working when she is robbed in the Epilogue?

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