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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. How long does Lourdes plan to stay in the United States?

2. Why does the gangster sleeping next to Enrique in Chapter 3 whisper, "wake up?"

3. La Arrocera is known as what among the migrants?

4. Why does Diaz decide to help Enrique?

5. What does Enrique do when the migra agents spot him on top of the train in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans did Sonia Nazario make for her research journey before setting out?

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

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

4. Discuss the genre of this book. How is that genre presented stylistically?

5. With whom does Lourdes leave her children? Why?

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

7. How is Lourdes' journey into the United States described?

8. How does Enrique escape his incarceration in Chapter 3?

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

10. What happens when Enrique takes a ride from a passing driver in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have immigration policies in the U.S. and Mexico changed in the past 30 years? Have they become stricter or more lax? What impacts do these policy changes have on children like Enrique?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of motherhood and family in Enrique's Journey. How does the author evoke these themes through her characterizations in the book? What events and circumstances connect to these themes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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