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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. In Chapter 2, it is March 24, 2000. How long has Enrique been without his mom?

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

3. Which of the answers below IS NOT one of the rules Enrique has learned about Chiapas?

4. What habit does Enrique develop?

5. What do the bandits do once the day's robberies are over?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What dangers do female migrants face and how do they address those dangers?

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

6. What advice does the doctor give Enrique in Chapter 2?

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

8. What are the extent of Enrique's injuries in Chapter 2? Who treats him?

9. What are madrinas and what is the concern regarding them?

10. What does Enrique do upon arriving at Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of religion in Enrique's Journey. What religious figures appear in the narrative? What roles do they serve? In what ways do the religious leaders in small Mexican communities help the migrants?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss examples of irony in Enrique's Journey. What is the purpose of the author's employment of irony? What types of irony are employed? What does each example signify?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lourde's actions, objectives, and obstacles in the narrative. Why does Lourde leave Honduras? Where does she go? Does she achieve her objectives? Why or why not?

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