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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 75.
(d) 84.

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. Approximately how many people were purported to attend President Obama's first inauguration?
(a) 1.8 million.
(b) 2.3 million.
(c) 1.1 million.
(d) 5.6 million.

4. What do the initials "DACA" refer to?
(a) Defendant of Alien Child Arrivals.
(b) Defense for Active Childhood Arrivals.
(c) Deputy of Alien Childhood Arrivals.
(d) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

5. 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?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

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

7. When did Scott Lloyd take on the role of the director of the ORR?
(a) March, 2017.
(b) April, 2016.
(c) September, 2017.
(d) February, 2018.

8. What life-saving arm of the HHS is tasked with preparing and recovering from public health emergencies in the case of a natural disaster?
(a) FEMA.
(b) ASPR.
(c) NOCA.
(d) AMWAR.

9. For what state did Tom Price serve as a U.S. congressman?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Texas.

10. 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) September, 2017.
(b) March, 2017.
(c) May, 2018.
(d) April, 2016.

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

12. Where was José from, as described in the Prologue?
(a) Juarez, Mexico.
(b) Guatemala City, Guatemala.
(c) Petén, Guatemala.
(d) Lima, Peru.

13. Who was the acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection in November of 2017?
(a) Scott Lloyd.
(b) Susan Haynie.
(c) Thomas Homan.
(d) Kevin McAleenan.

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

15. When was the Ms. L v. ICE lawsuit filed?
(a) February, 2018.
(b) June, 2018.
(c) March, 2017.
(d) July, 2017.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was José's father Juan when he first left for the U.S., according to the author in the Prologue?

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

3. 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?

4. Into whose tent city did the author go in Phoenix to understand the man who claimed to be the "original" Trump?

5. What was the settlement agreement known as in the case between the ACLU and the Obama administration regarding the detention of undocumented immigrants?

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