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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. How far is Otay Mesa, California from the San Ysidro Port of Entry?
(a) 23 miles.
(b) 6 miles.
(c) 90 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

2. What organization brought the case against the Trump Administration to reunite separated families?
(a) The ACLU.
(b) KIND.
(c) Amnesty International.
(d) Human Rights Watch.

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

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

5. Who was the Border Patrol agent that led the author and his team at the Marfa Border Patrol Station when he visited in late 2017?
(a) Carla Provost.
(b) Joe Arpaio.
(c) Thomas Homan.
(d) Javier Prieto.

Short Answer Questions

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

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. For what news organization did Julia Ainsley leave Reuters?

4. Who was the acting ICE director in November of 2017?

5. Who was President Obama's second and final secretary of homeland security?

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