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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 44-54.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After police violence on August 1, 1988, in South Central Los Angeles, how many adults and children were left homeless?
(a) 10 adults and 12 children.
(b) 9 adults and 13 children.
(c) 15 adults and 14 children.
(d) 14 adults and 16 children.

2. When was the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) passed?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1996.

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

4. Where was Scott Mechkowski's mother from?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Guatemala.

5. When Alexander Haig became secretary of state under Reagan, what countries concerned him the most as related to the spread of communism?
(a) Nicaragua and El Salvador.
(b) Guatemala and Honduras.
(c) Colombia and Venezuela.
(d) Argentina and Uruguay.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Keldy was able to reunite with her family in the U.S. in 2021, how long of a reprieve from deportation was she given?

2. In 2018, what deadlines were set for the administration to reunite immigrant children with their parents?

3. When did Joe Moakley, a Boston-based congressman, first hear about the plight of the Salvadorans?

4. In May 2020 at his childhood home in Usulutan during the COVID-19 pandemic, how many days a week could Juan go outside?

5. In 1991, how many Salvadorans and Guatemalans were allowed to remain in the U.S. and reapply for asylum?

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