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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. Into what U.S. state is Enrique crossing in Chapter 6?

2. How much more money do the smugglers ask Enrique's mother for after he crosses the border?

3. What do many migrants credit with their progress?

4. Where was Enrique's Journey first published as a six-part series?

5. Where is Diana working when she is robbed in the Epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Enrique's reunion with his mother described in Chapter 6?

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

4. What protest at Nogales city hall is described in Chapter 4? What was the cause for the protest?

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

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

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

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

9. What robbery does Jasmin witness? Where does the robbery take place?

10. Where does Enrique arrive after crossing the border into the U.S.? Where is he taken next and by whom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Enrique's problems with drug and alcohol abuse. From where do these issues originate? What are the repercussions of Enrique's behavior and use of drugs and alcohol?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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