Separated: Inside an American Tragedy Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jacob Soboroff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Separated: Inside an American Tragedy Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jacob Soboroff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the acting Chief of the Border Patrol in November of 2017?

2. Who does the author refer to as his mentor and producer in "Facts on the Ground"?

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

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

5. When did the Supreme Court order the Federal Government to cease most family separations and reunite eligible families, according to the author's timeline in the book's opening?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the legalization of recreational marijuana impact immigration and drug trafficking?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the various reasons for the surges in migrants at the U.S. border from Central American countries. What aspects of life in these countries leads individuals to migrate? How might the U.S. contribute to improving situations in Central America? What role do you think the U.S. should play in helping Central Americans?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the dangers that migrants face in crossing the U.S. border. What risks do individuals and families face just reaching the border? What are the crime statistics for those migrating from Central America? How many rapes, murders, etc. take place along the border?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of organizations like KIND and others who advocate for migrants and asylum seekers. How are these organizations funded? How are they administrated? What services do they offer for migrants?

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