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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 much were Generals Vides Cassanova and Garcia ordered to pay in damages to Romagoza?
(a) $15 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $5 million.
(d) $54 million.

2. When did Reagan sign the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) into law?
(a) September 9, 1986.
(b) October 17, 1986.
(c) December 11, 1986.
(d) November 6, 1986.

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

4. How many civilians were killed by El Savadoran State security force in 1980?
(a) 111.
(b) 159.
(c) 281.
(d) 320.

5. What was the name of Romagoza's daughter?
(a) Maria.
(b) Daniela.
(c) Driana.
(d) Gabriela.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the Refugee Act was passed in March of 1980, roughly how many asylum seekers arrived in the U.S. yearly?

2. In December 2006, how many people did ICE team arrest in a single operation at meat-packing plants in six states?

3. When was homicide investigator Jose Merida Escobar gunned down and shot four times in the face?

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

5. Of the 10,000 Guatemalans who reached the U.S. between 1983 and 1986, how many asylum petitions were granted?

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