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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many other migrants are crossing the border with Enrique and El Trinidaro in Chapter 6?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

3. In what year do Bekly and Lourdes both get married?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2008.

4. Why does Enrique express resentment regarding his sister's circumstances growing up in comparison with his own?
(a) She got married to a rich man young.
(b) She was allowed to stay up late.
(c) She was sent to the United States.
(d) She got an education.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do the smugglers drive Enrique after his mother has paid them additional money in Chapter 6?

3. Whom does the radio host fly over from Honduras for his show in Chapter 8?

4. What has Jasmin begun calling Belky's husband in Chapter 8?

5. What do many migrants credit with their progress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What items does Enrique obtain in Orizaba? Why are they important?

2. What happens when Enrique is arrested in Jacksonville, Florida? Where is he taken?

3. How are the residents of Mexico City described in Chapter 4?

4. How is the theme of motherhood explored in Chapter 8?

5. What about Belky's childhood does Enrique resent?

6. How does Enrique go about obtaining his mother's phone number in Chapter 5?

7. What problems arise with Enrique and Maria Isabel in the Epilogue?

8. When Enrique is captured sleeping on the Texas-bound train in Chapter 4, what do the police do to him?

9. How is the apartment complex where Enrique's family lives described in the Epilogue?

10. How does Enrique ultimately avoid deportation?

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