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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. What does "mucho frio" (697) translate to in English?

2. What is the title of Chapter 8?

3. Who was the Today show's primary national correspondent in June of 2018?

4. How many children were being housed at Casa Padre when the author toured the facility in June of 2018?

5. What news organization published the wailing sounds of children separated from their parents at a Border Patrol facility on June 18, 2018?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was José transported after his initial detention at the border?

2. Where was Juan transported after his first detainment by the border?

3. What was the public response to the author's reporting on his tour of Casa Padre in June of 2018?

4. What were the social media reactions of former First Ladies in response to the child separations in June of 2018?

5. Where was Juan and José taken when they were apprehended by Border Patrol? How is this setting described?

6. What orders did Judge Dana Sabraw issue in June of 2018?

7. How does the author describe the location, size, and scope of the Casa Padre facility when he visited in June of 2018?

8. How does the author describe the artwork and murals at the Casa Padre shelter when he toured it in June of 2018?

9. What is Los Zetas and how did it influence Juan's journey to the U.S. border?

10. What was notable about First Lady Melania Trump's visit to the border on June 21, 2018?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss DACA and the DREAMERS Act. What did each of these policies mean for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.? Why were they threatened under the Trump administration? What is the status of these policies today?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the correlation between climate change and human migration. How has climate change impacted the economies and governments in Central America? How has climate change impacted North America? As climate change continues, what do you foresee happening with human migration?

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