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

2. In Chapter 4, the impetus to help migrants comes from whom?
(a) Enrique.
(b) The local bishop, Hipólito Reyes Larios.
(c) The local police.
(d) La migra.

3. Who witnesses the robbery, along with Diana, in the Epilogue?
(a) Jasmin.
(b) Enrique.
(c) Lourdes.
(d) Belky.

4. 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) Many say that it is rooted in the Zapotec and Mixtec indigenous cultures.
(d) They do it for praise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Soledad Vasquez?

2. In schools, how many children are an immigrant or the child of one, according to the author in the Afterword?

3. Where does the brick maker suggest Enrique take a bus past the nearby checkpoint?

4. How old was Enrique when he had to start working?

5. What river is Enrique crossing in order to enter America in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nazario help Enrique's family after his arrest?

2. What conflicts arise between Maria Isabel and Enrique's family in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. How does Jasmin cross into the United States?

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

7. How does irony play out in the narrative in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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