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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. How many people were taken into custody at the southern U.S. border in April of 2016?
(a) 90,345.
(b) 84,764.
(c) 48,511.
(d) 33,547.

2. 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.

3. 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) Susan Haynie.
(b) Paul Ryan.
(c) Julia Ainsley.
(d) Scott Lloyd.

4. 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) Wolf Blitzer.
(c) Peter Jennings.
(d) Jacob Soboroff.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many undocumented people received protected status in the U.S. under DACA?

4. How many undocumented immigrants were targeted for deportation in "Operation Mega"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What led Juan to cross the U.S. border illegally with his son?

2. Briefly describe John Kelly's career. What was his position within the Trump administration?

3. What is the DREAM Act?

4. How did Agent Rogelio Martinez's death play into American perceptions of immigration?

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

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

7. Where are Juan and José originally from? How is this region described?

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

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

10. What does DACA refer to?

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