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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was the Deputy Chief of the Border Patrol's operations division in November of 2017?
(a) Thomas Homan.
(b) Carla Provost.
(c) Susan Haynie.
(d) Gloria Chavez.

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

5. How old was José's father Juan when he first left for the U.S., according to the author in the Prologue?
(a) 32.
(b) 23.
(c) 40.
(d) 19.

6. 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?
(a) July, 2017.
(b) March, 2017.
(c) May, 2018.
(d) September, 2017.

7. Who is described as the establishment favorite among Republicans running for President in the 2016 election based on early presidential contests in Chapter 1?
(a) Roger Edwards.
(b) Ted Cruz.
(c) Paul Ryan.
(d) Jeb Bush.

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

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

10. On what date does Chapter 1 open?
(a) April 8, 2016.
(b) March 12, 2017.
(c) April 30, 2016.
(d) February 2, 2018.

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

12. Near what town is the Ursula Border Patrol Central Processing Station located?
(a) McAllen, Texas.
(b) Otay Mesa, California.
(c) Lukeville, Arizona.
(d) San Diego, California.

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

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

15. Who was the Border Patrol deputy chief of the San Diego sector that toured the author along the border wall prototypes in Otay Mesa in October of 2017?
(a) Kevin McAleenan.
(b) Roger Edwards.
(c) Kate Steinle.
(d) Roy Villareal.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How many undocumented immigrants were targeted for deportation in "Operation Mega"?

3. When was the author hired as an MSNBC correspondent?

4. How many undocumented people received protected status in the U.S. under DACA?

5. Who was the acting Chief of the Border Patrol in November of 2017?

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