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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 is the producer that the author credits with teaching him to be a real reporter in Chapter 2?

2. When was the Ms. L v. ICE lawsuit filed?

3. When did Scott Lloyd take on the role of the director of the ORR?

4. In October of 2016, how many children were separated from their parents out of nearly 7,500 sent to ORR?

5. For what state did Tom Price serve as a U.S. congressman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the issue of drug trafficking as it relates to border protection. How many drugs enter the country through the southern U.S. border? How do the drugs get past the border and into American hands? What do you think should be done to address drug trafficking from Mexico?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the living conditions at the CPC in McAllen, Texas, when the author toured the facility there in 2018. To what did Soboroff compare the pods, and why? Who was detained at this facility? How were they detained? How did the author's reporting influence public opinion?

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