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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. For what news organization did the author work as a field reporter when he covered the separation of migrant families at the border?
(a) MSNBC.
(b) Reuters.
(c) CBS News.
(d) The New York Times.

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

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

4. What does the organization called "KIND" refer to?
(a) Kids in Need of Defense.
(b) Kindness in Needed Defense.
(c) Kids in Necessary Detainment.
(d) Kids' Initiative for National Defense.

5. 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) Perez.
(c) Juarez.
(d) Rodriguez.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near what town is the Ursula Border Patrol Central Processing Station located?

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?

3. 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?

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

5. What life-saving arm of the HHS is tasked with preparing and recovering from public health emergencies in the case of a natural disaster?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the "Trump effect" influence immigration between April of 2016 and April of 2017?

3. Who is Kevin McAleenan, and what was his position in February of 2017?

4. What is the HHS and what is its mission?

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

6. What does KIND stand for? What is its mission?

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

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

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

10. Where is the San Ysidro Port of Entry and how is it described?

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