2. When does the author describe landing at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport in "Facts on the Ground"?
(a) June 30, 2018.
(b) February 2, 2018.
(c) March 12, 2017.
(d) May 16, 2017.

3. Who was the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services in September of 2017?
(a) Mitch Koss.
(b) Kevin McAleenan.
(c) Paul Ryan.
(d) Tom Price.

4. 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?
(a) 800.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 650.
(d) 1,500.

5. When was the "prevention through deterrence" enforcement policy officially named as such?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1994.
(c) 2011.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer 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?

2. Where was José from, as described in the Prologue?

3. 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?

4. What does the organization called "KIND" refer to?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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