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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. With whom does Maria Isabel live while raising her daughter in Chapter 7?
(a) Aunt Maria.
(b) Aunt Gloria.
(c) Aunt Agnes.
(d) Aunt Anna.

2. What kind of vehicle do Enrique and the migrants get into after crossing the border in Chapter 6?
(a) A Ford Explorer.
(b) A BMW sedan.
(c) A Jeep Wrangler.
(d) A Chevy Blazer.

3. What do we learn about the children of Mexico in Chapter 4 from the World Bank study?
(a) That 25% of the children live below the poverty line.
(b) That 30% of the children five years old and younger eat so littler that their growth is stunted.
(c) That most children attend daycare.
(d) That most children lead lavish lives.

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

5. How long after Maria Isabel's arrival in Florida do they send for Isabel to be smuggled over?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year do Bekly and Lourdes both get married?

2. On Ash Wednesday, all 40 churches and 11 rectories take up a collection and raise how much money?

3. Who is Lourdes' sister that calls her to criticize about Maria Isabel in Chapter 7?

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

5. How have immigration policies in the U.S. generally trended in the past few decades?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces Maria Isabel to finally come to the U.S.?

2. How does Jasmin cross into the United States?

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

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

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

6. How is Maria Isabel transported into the U.S.?

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

8. What is Enrique's relationship to the brick maker? What advice does the brick maker give Enrique?

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

10. How does Enrique ultimately avoid deportation?

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