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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction to Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the Refugee Act was passed in March of 1980, roughly how many asylum seekers arrived in the U.S. yearly?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,000.

2. In 1981, what percent of the Guatemalan population was Indigenous Maya?
(a) 60.
(b) 55.
(c) 45.
(d) 75.

3. What was the minimum wage in Mexico City in the early 1970s?
(a) $6 a day.
(b) $3 a day.
(c) $5 a day.
(d) $4 a day.

4. In 1976, how long was Romagoz interred in Guatemala?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 10 months.

5. When was John Fife introduced to the El Salvadoran crisis?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fall of 1981, how much money did the National Security Council agree to give in economic aid to governments in Central America and the Caribbean?

2. Of the Cubans who came to the U.S. in 1980, about how many had criminal records?

3. When Romagoza was captured in 1980 at Chalatenango, how many days was he interrogated?

4. When did a group of El Salvadorans attempt to reach the U.S. through the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument?

5. How old was Romagoz's grandfather when he died of a heart attack?

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