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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were taken into custody at the southern U.S. border in April of 2016?
(a) 33,547.
(b) 84,764.
(c) 48,511.
(d) 90,345.

2. How many undocumented people received protected status in the U.S. under DACA?
(a) 689,000.
(b) 169,000.
(c) 567,000.
(d) 259,000.

3. When was the last of the "immigrant crossing" (363) signs taken down by Caltrans?
(a) September, 2017.
(b) April, 2018.
(c) June, 2017.
(d) May, 2017.

4. What was the vote that confirmed John Kelly as the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after Trump took office?
(a) 78-22.
(b) 90-8.
(c) 88-11.
(d) 66-42.

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

6. What does "TA" refer to in relation to immigration?
(a) Technical Alien.
(b) Tender Aged.
(c) Tortured Alien.
(d) Trump Affirmed.

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

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

9. 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) Arizona.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) California.

10. What is the largest land border crossing in the world?
(a) The San Ysidro Port of Entry.
(b) The Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
(c) The Laredo Port of Entry.
(d) The El Paso Port of Entry.

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

12. What was the settlement agreement known as in the case between the ACLU and the Obama administration regarding the detention of undocumented immigrants?
(a) Flores.
(b) Rodriguez.
(c) Perez.
(d) Juarez.

13. Who was the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services in September of 2017?
(a) Kevin McAleenan.
(b) Tom Price.
(c) Paul Ryan.
(d) Mitch Koss.

14. How many undocumented immigrants were targeted for deportation in "Operation Mega"?
(a) 2,330.
(b) 8,400.
(c) 9,450.
(d) 6,300.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what little-known cable channel was the author working when he crossed the border in 2014 by accident with his producer?

2. In October of 2017, how many children sent to ORR were separated from their parents out of less than 3,000 cases?

3. For what news organization did the author work as a field reporter when he covered the separation of migrant families at the border?

4. Who was the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in December of 2017?

5. Who is "the government lawyer who later became famous for arguing migrant kids don't need blankets or toothbrushes" (xvii), according to the author in his opening notes?

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