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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Author's Note, Prologue, and Part One, Chapters 1 - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in "Facts on the Ground," at least how many kids have been taken from their parents since the summer of 2017?
(a) 5,556.
(b) 1,967.
(c) 6,255.
(d) 2,326.

2. According to the "Family Separation and Reunification: Timeline of Key Events" in the beginning of the book, when did the El Paso sector of the CBP implement policies resulting in increased family separations?
(a) July, 2017.
(b) September, 2017.
(c) March, 2017.
(d) May, 2018.

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

4. For what little-known cable channel was the author working when he crossed the border in 2014 by accident with his producer?
(a) Pivot.
(b) GreenTV.
(c) Telemundo.
(d) Univision.

5. What is the largest land border crossing in the world?
(a) The San Ysidro Port of Entry.
(b) The Laredo Port of Entry.
(c) The Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
(d) The El Paso Port of Entry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into whose tent city did the author go in Phoenix to understand the man who claimed to be the "original" Trump?

2. Where did José's father Juan cross the border both times when he came to work in the U.S., according to the author in the Prologue?

3. Who is the producer that the author credits with teaching him to be a real reporter in Chapter 2?

4. Who was the acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner in February of 2017?

5. How old was José's father Juan when he first left for the U.S., according to the author in the Prologue?

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