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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. What does Enrique say about his mother's Christmas tree in Chapter 7?
(a) It is real cedar.
(b) It is ugly.
(c) It is elegant.
(d) It is extravagant.

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

3. Where is Diana working when she is robbed in the Epilogue?
(a) A department store.
(b) A clothing store.
(c) A computer store.
(d) A telephone plan store.

4. On what date does Enrique arrive with Lourdes' boyfriend in Chapter 6?
(a) March 4, 2000.
(b) April 30, 2001.
(c) April 16, 1999.
(d) May 28, 2000.

5. Whom does the radio host fly over from Honduras for his show in Chapter 8?
(a) Belky.
(b) Maria Isabel.
(c) Anna.
(d) Enrique.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object of his mother's does Enrique sell to pawn in the Epilogue?

2. What does Jasmin do that allows Enrique to stay in the U.S.?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What protest at Nogales city hall is described in Chapter 4? What was the cause for the protest?

4. What vices does Enrique engage in throughout the narrative? What problems do they cause him?

5. What do the police do when they capture Enrique outside of Cordoba?

6. How are the residents of Veracruz described in Chapter 4?

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

8. What causes the strife between Enrique and Lourdes after his arrival in the U.S.?

9. Where does Enrique arrive after crossing the border into the U.S.? Where is he taken next and by whom?

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

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