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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With how many crimes was Juan charged by Border Patrol for illegally crossing the U.S. border?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. What does "mucho frio" (697) translate to in English?
(a) Very liberated.
(b) Very cold.
(c) Very fine.
(d) Very tired.

3. Who was the primary anchor of NBC Nightly News in June of 2018?
(a) Phil Griffin.
(b) Steven Wagner.
(c) Carla Provost.
(d) Lester Holt.

4. What state does Senator Jeff Merkley represent?
(a) Texas.
(b) Washington.
(c) California.
(d) Oregon.

5. Who appointed Judge Dana Sabraw?
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) George H. W. Bush.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) George W. Bush.

6. What does "CPC" (679) refer to in the narrative?
(a) Central Processing Center.
(b) Capitol Processing Center.
(c) Capitol Patrol Corps.
(d) Central Patrol Center.

7. Who was the press representative from the Administration for Children and Families that spoke when the author toured the facility at Casa Padre in June of 2018?
(a) Brian Marriott.
(b) Susan Haynie.
(c) Tom Price.
(d) Scott Lloyd.

8. What did Juan refer to the cold jail cells as when he was taken by Border Patrol?
(a) Drogas.
(b) Hieleras.
(c) Grotillas.
(d) Hermosas.

9. In the memo that opens Chapter 9, James De La Cruz wrote that the primary task was to reconnect every single separated child in their network of care to his or her detained parent by the close of the business day on what date?
(a) March 12, 2017.
(b) January 20, 2017.
(c) February 2, 2018.
(d) July 2, 2018.

10. What was printed on Melania Trump's jacket when she toured the shelter at McAllen on June 21, 2018 (772)?
(a) "HELP THE CHILDREN."
(b) "SILENCE."
(c) "HOW DID WE GET HERE?"
(d) "I REALLY DON'T CARE. DO U?"

11. What nonprofit law firm was Lindsay Toczylowski the executive director of in June of 2018?
(a) Ropes & Gray, LLP.
(b) The ACLU.
(c) Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
(d) KIND.

12. Who was the executive associate director for Enforcement and Removal Operations on June 23, 2018?
(a) Matthew Albence.
(b) Steven Wagner.
(c) Carla Provost.
(d) Don McGahn.

13. Who was the White House Counsel that prepared Trump's Executive Order to end family separations at the border?
(a) Carla Provost.
(b) Phil Griffin.
(c) Don McGahn.
(d) Steven Wagner.

14. What Disney film were some of the children watching at the Casa Padre shelter when the author toured the facility in June of 2018?
(a) Frozen.
(b) Moana.
(c) Snow White.
(d) The Lady and the Tramp.

15. What was the approximate audience for the author's "The Dividing Line" segment on MSNBC in late June of 2018?
(a) Nearly 1.5 million.
(b) Nearly 2.5 million.
(c) Nearly 3.5 million.
(d) Nearly 4.5 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author went on Chris Hayes to report live from Casa Padre, he claimed that what percentage of the children inside were separated from parents because of illegal border crossings?

2. Where was Juan moved after Victorville on June 20, 2018?

3. How many children were being housed at Casa Padre when the author toured the facility in June of 2018?

4. What did the author respond with to Kirstjen Nielsen's tweet saying, "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border. Period" (718)?

5. Who told a judge, on July 6, 2018, "I know there was some number that were--at one point were--remained in Marshal Service custody" (826)?

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