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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters 6 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "the government lawyer who later became famous for arguing migrant kids don't need blankets or toothbrushes" (xvii), according to the author in his opening notes?
(a) Kevin McAleenan.
(b) Joe Arpaio.
(c) Wolf Blitzer.
(d) Sarah Fabian.

2. When was the Homestead temporary shelter for migrant children first opened?
(a) 2017.
(b) 2018.
(c) 2016.
(d) 2011.

3. For what news organization did the author work as a field reporter when he covered the separation of migrant families at the border?
(a) MSNBC.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) Reuters.
(d) CBS News.

4. Who was the senior producer at Dateline that wrote to the author regarding a trip to the border and separations on January 17, 2018?
(a) Susan Haynie.
(b) Scott Lloyd.
(c) Julia Ainsley.
(d) Paul Ryan.

5. When was the last of the "immigrant crossing" (363) signs taken down by Caltrans?
(a) April, 2018.
(b) September, 2017.
(c) June, 2017.
(d) May, 2017.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date was recreational marijuana first available on the market in California?

2. How many undocumented people received protected status in the U.S. under DACA?

3. How many undocumented immigrants were targeted for deportation in "Operation Mega"?

4. How many social workers were available to the children at the CPC facility that the author toured with other journalists in June of 2018?

5. How many miles of the U.S.-Mexico border are in Texas?

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