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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "ORR" refer to in the book?
(a) The Office of Resettlement and Returns.
(b) The Office of Refugee Returns.
(c) The Office of Refugee Reunification.
(d) The Office of Refugee Resettlement.

2. Who was the senior producer at Dateline that wrote to the author regarding a trip to the border and separations on January 17, 2018?
(a) Scott Lloyd.
(b) Susan Haynie.
(c) Julia Ainsley.
(d) Paul Ryan.

3. Who was the acting Chief of the Border Patrol in November of 2017?
(a) Susan Haynie.
(b) Scott Lloyd.
(c) Thomas Homan.
(d) Carla Provost.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By how many votes was Kirstjen Nielsen confirmed as the Trump administration's second secretary of Homeland Security?

2. On what date was recreational marijuana first available on the market in California?

3. When was the Ms. L v. ICE lawsuit filed?

4. 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?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Jacob Soboroff's career. What led him to writing this book?

2. What does ICE refer to and what is its objectives?

3. What is the ACLU and what is its mission?

4. What was proposed at the meeting on February 14, 2017, as described by the author in Part One, Chapter 2?

5. What does DACA refer to?

6. What position on immigration did Donald Trump promote during his presidential campaign?

7. What is the ORR and what is its mission?

8. What bombshell story did Lomi Kriel break in the Houston Chronicle in November of 2017?

9. In what ways does the author explore the word "separated" in his opening Author's Note?

10. When, where, and why was the Homestead temporary shelter for migrant children opened?

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