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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapters 3 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who interviewed General Kelley when he first admitted on air that he was considering child/parent separations at the border in March of 2017?
(a) Wolf Blitzer.
(b) Julia Ainsley.
(c) Peter Jennings.
(d) Jacob Soboroff.

2. In October of 2016, how many children were separated from their parents out of nearly 7,500 sent to ORR?
(a) 60.
(b) 12.
(c) 88.
(d) 22.

3. Who does the author refer to as his mentor and producer in "Facts on the Ground"?
(a) Mitch Koss.
(b) Wolf Blitzer.
(c) Peter Jennings.
(d) Julia Ainsley.

4. Who was the acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection in November of 2017?
(a) Thomas Homan.
(b) Scott Lloyd.
(c) Susan Haynie.
(d) Kevin McAleenan.

5. 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) Wolf Blitzer.
(b) Joe Arpaio.
(c) Kevin McAleenan.
(d) Sarah Fabian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services in September of 2017?

2. How many people were taken into custody at the southern U.S. border in April of 2016?

3. When the author first went to Casa Padre in Brownsville, he describes the 250,000 sq. ft. former Walmart as housing how many migrant boys from ten to 17 years old?

4. On what date was the declaration executed that opens Chapter 3 in San Diego?

5. When was the Ms. L v. ICE lawsuit filed?

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