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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner in February of 2017?
(a) Sarah Fabian.
(b) Roger Edwards.
(c) Kevin McAleenan.
(d) Mitch Koss.

2. How many people were taken into custody at the southern U.S. border in April of 2017?
(a) 84,764.
(b) 33,547.
(c) 48,511.
(d) 15,798.

3. Into whose tent city did the author go in Phoenix to understand the man who claimed to be the "original" Trump?
(a) Joe Arpaio's.
(b) Ted Cruz's.
(c) Paul Ryan's.
(d) Roger Edwards's.

4. When did the Supreme Court order the Federal Government to cease most family separations and reunite eligible families, according to the author's timeline in the book's opening?
(a) May, 2017.
(b) June, 2018.
(c) March, 2017.
(d) February, 2018.

5. What is the Latinx population in Los Angeles, as of the time the author wrote this book?
(a) Almost 50%.
(b) Almost 60%.
(c) Almost 30%.
(d) Almost 40%.

6. In October of 2017, how many children sent to ORR were separated from their parents out of less than 3,000 cases?
(a) 16.
(b) 91.
(c) 84.
(d) 75.

7. Who was the head of ICE in December of 2017?
(a) Tom Homan.
(b) Francis Cissna.
(c) Joe Arpaio.
(d) Julia Ainsley.

8. What tropical mega-storm was approaching Florida's east coast when Sarah Rodriguez from ICE wrote to Julia Ainsley regarding Operation Mega?
(a) Hurricane Andrew.
(b) Hurricane Katrina.
(c) Hurricane Irma.
(d) Hurricane Lisa.

9. 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) 6,255.
(b) 2,326.
(c) 5,556.
(d) 1,967.

10. Who was the senior producer at Dateline that wrote to the author regarding a trip to the border and separations on January 17, 2018?
(a) Susan Haynie.
(b) Julia Ainsley.
(c) Scott Lloyd.
(d) Paul Ryan.

11. On what date was recreational marijuana first available on the market in California?
(a) January, 2018.
(b) June, 2018.
(c) May, 2017.
(d) September, 2017.

12. Who was the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in December of 2017?
(a) Joe Arpaio.
(b) Francis Cissna.
(c) Tom Homan.
(d) Julia Ainsley.

13. What does "FMUA" stand for in the book?
(a) Federal Minor Unification Association.
(b) Federal Migratory Underage Act.
(c) Family Unit Apprehensions.
(d) Federal Municipal Urban Association.

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

15. When was the Homestead temporary shelter for migrant children first opened?
(a) 2017.
(b) 2018.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2016.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date was the declaration executed that opens Chapter 3 in San Diego?

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

3. Who was the acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection in November of 2017?

4. 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?

5. 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?

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