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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 4, why do migrants hope to cross this area during the day along this part of the journey?

2. When church members are arrested for helping migrants, what do they sometimes have to do to avoid charges?

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

4. In the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz, what does Enrique receive?

5. Where does Enrique's family move in order to make more money in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does El Tirindaro get Enrique across the border to the U.S.?

3. How does Jasmin cross into the United States?

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

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

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

7. What hypocrisy between Mexican and U.S. immigration policies is pointed out in Chapter 4?

8. Who is Hipolito Reyes Larios and what is his role in the narrative?

9. What do the police do when they capture Enrique outside of Cordoba?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of poverty in Enrique's Journey. What role does poverty play in the actions, objectives, and obstacles of the main figures of the narrative? How is poverty in the U.S. illustrated differently than poverty in Mexico and Central America?

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

How do child migrants go about protecting themselves from the dangers and threats that they face? How is this demonstrated through Enrique's actions in the book?

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