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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 succeeded in winning Colorado's delegates against Donald Trump in 2016?
(a) Jeb Bush.
(b) Paul Ryan.
(c) Ted Cruz.
(d) Roger Edwards.

2. When did President Trump issue an Executive Order directing the DHS to detain migrant families together?
(a) May, 2017.
(b) March, 2017.
(c) June, 2018.
(d) February, 2018.

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

4. 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) Peter Jennings.
(b) Julia Ainsley.
(c) Jacob Soboroff.
(d) Wolf Blitzer.

5. According to the "Family Separation and Reunification: Timeline of Key Events" in the book's opening, when did the U.S. DHS Secretary publicly state the DHS might separate families crossing the border without authorization?
(a) March, 2017.
(b) April, 2016.
(c) May, 2018.
(d) September, 2017.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. For what news organization was Lomi Kriel working when she broke the news that the Trump administration was following through on separation policy in November of 2017?

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

4. Where has NBC News Los Angeles been based since 2014?

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

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