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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. On which prayer do some immigrants rely?

2. Where do the smugglers drive Enrique after his mother has paid them additional money in Chapter 6?

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

4. Where was Enrique's mother the last time they spoke, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

5. What do the migrants do with their clothing as they cross the river in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Enrique is arrested in Jacksonville, Florida? Where is he taken?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What convinces Maria Isabel to finally come to the U.S.?

8. What leads Maria Isabel to move back to her mother's home? How does this move affect her?

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

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

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

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 3

Discuss the various dangers that child migrants face. How do the migrants typically travel? What alternatives to travel are there? How many child migrants die as they make their journeys?

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