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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters 6 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the author went on Chris Hayes to report live from Casa Padre, he claimed that what percentage of the children inside were separated from parents because of illegal border crossings?
(a) 40%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 20%.

2. Who was the acting Chief of the Border Patrol in November of 2017?
(a) Carla Provost.
(b) Scott Lloyd.
(c) Susan Haynie.
(d) Thomas Homan.

3. By how many votes was Kirstjen Nielsen confirmed as the Trump administration's second secretary of Homeland Security?
(a) 80-19.
(b) 69-32.
(c) 62-37.
(d) 75-24.

4. Who is the producer that the author credits with teaching him to be a real reporter in Chapter 2?
(a) Peter Jennings.
(b) Mitch Koss.
(c) Wolf Blitzer.
(d) Julia Ainsley.

5. For what news organization did the author work as a field reporter when he covered the separation of migrant families at the border?
(a) CBS News.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) MSNBC.
(d) Reuters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the press aide to Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen in June of 2018?

2. When was Donald Trump's inauguration to the U.S. Presidency?

3. Who is described as the establishment favorite among Republicans running for President in the 2016 election based on early presidential contests in Chapter 1?

4. When does the author describe landing at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport in "Facts on the Ground"?

5. What is the largest land border crossing in the world?

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