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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what happens to Enrique?

2. How does Enrique escape la migra?

3. How does Belky react to her mother's disappearance?

4. What happens to most children who set out on the journey to find their mothers?

5. What is Enrique wearing when he first appears in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chiapas referred to as the beast by the migrants?

2. How was Enrique captured in each of his previous attempts to travel north, according to the author in Chapter 2?

3. How was Enrique captured during his first attempt to travel north?

4. When does Enrique begin working? What does he do? Why must he work?

5. How is the theme of family disintegration illustrated through Maria Isabel in Chapter 2?

6. With whom does Enrique stay at the cemetery in Chapter 3? How is this individual described?

7. How does the author introduce the theme of family in the book's Prologue?

8. How does Enrique escape apprehension when he reaches La Arrocera in Chapter 3?

9. Why has Enrique not traveled in the company of gangsters on his current trip in Chapter 3?

10. What does Guillermina Galvez Lopez relate to the author in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role that good fortune plays in Enrique's Journey. What are some examples where luck played a part in Enrique's escape from authorities, bandits, gangsters, etc.? What statement do you think the author is making about fortune or luck?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Enrique and Maria Isabel in the book. How old are they when their relationship begins? What struggles and obstacles do they face as a couple? Do they overcome these obstacles?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the shifts in immigration regarding how many illegal immigrants are in the country today versus in the past. How many of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. are children? Why have these numbers fluctuated?

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