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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Doris Meissner when she arrived in Washington, D.C.?
(a) 27.
(b) 29.
(c) 28.
(d) 30.

2. By the early 1990s, how many gang-related killings made up all the homicides in Los Angeles County?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 2/3.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 1/3.

3. How much of the vote did Mauricio Funes win in March 2009 for president of El Salvador?
(a) 67%.
(b) 56%.
(c) 63%.
(d) 51%.

4. When did a group of Democrats called the Gang of Eight warn Obama to keep his disstance as an immigration deal made its way in the Senate and House?
(a) February 2013.
(b) December 2012.
(c) March 2013.
(d) January 2013.

5. When did Meissner issue enforcement guidelines to allow agents to exercise limited discretion in deciding which immigrants to pursue?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2002.

Short Answer Questions

1. After police violence on August 1, 1988, in South Central Los Angeles, how many adults and children were left homeless?

2. In 1994 when Newt Gingrick became Speaker of the House, how long had it been since the Republicans had held a House majority?

3. When did Oscar Romero become the archbishop of San Salvador?

4. How much did Congress give Reagan in 1984 when he warned of the consequences of Communist subversion in Central America?

5. What generic last name did Romagoza use when he first arrived in the U.S.?

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