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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Border Patrol agent that led the author and his team at the Marfa Border Patrol Station when he visited in late 2017?
(a) Javier Prieto.
(b) Thomas Homan.
(c) Joe Arpaio.
(d) Carla Provost.

2. Who interviewed General Kelley when he first admitted on air that he was considering child/parent separations at the border in March of 2017?
(a) Julia Ainsley.
(b) Peter Jennings.
(c) Wolf Blitzer.
(d) Jacob Soboroff.

3. 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) September, 2017.
(c) May, 2018.
(d) March, 2017.

4. For what news organization did Julia Ainsley leave Reuters?
(a) CBS News.
(b) NBC News.
(c) FOX News.
(d) CNN.

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

6. 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) 40.
(c) 19.
(d) 23.

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) Ted Cruz.
(b) Paul Ryan.
(c) Roger Edwards.
(d) Jeb Bush.

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

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

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

11. 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) AMWAR.
(d) NOCA.

12. Who was the acting ICE director in November of 2017?
(a) Thomas Homan.
(b) Paul Ryan.
(c) Scott Lloyd.
(d) Kevin McAleenan.

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

14. What does "OFO" refer to in the book?
(a) The Office of First Operators.
(b) The Office of Field Operations.
(c) The Office of Finance Operations.
(d) The Office of Foreign Operations.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the online documents portal of the federal court system called?

2. How many people were taken into custody at the southern U.S. border in April of 2016?

3. Who did Stephen Miller describe as having been killed in San Francisco by a "five-time deported illegal immigrant" in the author's narrative in Chapter 1?

4. Who was the head of ICE in December of 2017?

5. How far is Otay Mesa, California from the San Ysidro Port of Entry?

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