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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. For what little-known cable channel was the author working when he crossed the border in 2014 by accident with his producer?

2. For what news organization did the author work as a field reporter when he covered the separation of migrant families at the border?

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

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

5. What were the protests called that the author describes marching in and vlogging about in 2005 and 2006 for comprehensive immigration reform?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How far and long was Juan and José's journey to the U.S. border? Where did they reach the border?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of immigration policy for U.S. voters in the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections. How did immigration policy rank among voters for importance in each election? How much did this issue influence the elections? Do you think this topic has become more important or less to voters? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How does author Jacob Soboroff employ irony in Separated: Inside an American Tragedy? What aspects of irony relate to the border wall? How does irony apply to the mural in the Casa Padre children's shelter? How do these and other examples of irony serve the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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