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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. Who does the author refer to as his mentor and producer in "Facts on the Ground"?
(a) Mitch Koss.
(b) Peter Jennings.
(c) Wolf Blitzer.
(d) Julia Ainsley.

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

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

4. What is the online documents portal of the federal court system called?
(a) PACER.
(b) RO112.
(c) ROGO.
(d) AMNO.

5. When was the Homestead temporary shelter for migrant children first opened?
(a) 2018.
(b) 2016.
(c) 2017.
(d) 2011.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what news organization was Lomi Kriel working when she broke the news that the Trump administration was following through on separation policy in November of 2017?

2. 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?

3. When was Donald Trump's inauguration to the U.S. Presidency?

4. What was the settlement agreement known as in the case between the ACLU and the Obama administration regarding the detention of undocumented immigrants?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does ASPR refer to and what is its mission?

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

4. What was "Operation Mega"?

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

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

7. What was Scott Lloyd's stance on abortion for immigrants in custody?

8. How does the author connect his trip to Greenland with immigration?

9. What impressions does the author give of Stephen Miller in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?

10. Why was Donald Trump perceived as an unlikely winner in the 2016 Presidential Election to many?

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