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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 was the acting ICE director in November of 2017?
(a) Scott Lloyd.
(b) Paul Ryan.
(c) Kevin McAleenan.
(d) Thomas Homan.

2. When did Scott Lloyd take on the role of the director of the ORR?
(a) September, 2017.
(b) March, 2017.
(c) April, 2016.
(d) February, 2018.

3. What tropical mega-storm was approaching Florida's east coast when Sarah Rodriguez from ICE wrote to Julia Ainsley regarding Operation Mega?
(a) Hurricane Katrina.
(b) Hurricane Andrew.
(c) Hurricane Irma.
(d) Hurricane Lisa.

4. When does the author describe landing at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport in "Facts on the Ground"?
(a) June 30, 2018.
(b) May 16, 2017.
(c) March 12, 2017.
(d) February 2, 2018.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what news organization did Julia Ainsley leave Reuters?

3. Who instituted a policy in early 2017 that mandated any migrant girl or woman seeking an abortion would require his direct approval?

4. When did President Trump issue an Executive Order directing the DHS to detain migrant families together?

5. Who is "the government lawyer who later became famous for arguing migrant kids don't need blankets or toothbrushes" (xvii), according to the author in his opening notes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does DACA refer to?

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

3. What is the OFO and what are its objectives?

4. What is the DREAM Act?

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

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

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

8. What was "Operation Mega"?

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

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

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