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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 is the title of Chapter 8?
2. From whom was the memo that opens Chapter 8?
3. According to the author in Chapter 8, what street gang started in Los Angeles and was exported to Central America during the Clinton administration?
4. What did Juan refer to the cold jail cells as when he was taken by Border Patrol?
5. Who was the head of the American Academy of Pediatrics in June of 2018?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the conditions like for Juan while he was detained in Victorville, according to the author in Part One, Chapter 7?
2. When was the Trump administration's family separation policy officially adopted, and when did it end? What did it mandate?
3. What charges did Juan receive from Border Patrol after crossing into the U.S.?
4. How does the author describe the artwork and murals at the Casa Padre shelter when he toured it in June of 2018?
5. What restrictions were in place for the journalists that toured the Casa Padre shelter in June of 2018?
6. What was the public response to the author's reporting on his tour of Casa Padre 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. What is Los Zetas and how did it influence Juan's journey to the U.S. border?
9. Where was Juan transported after his first detainment by the border?
10. Where was Juan and José taken when they were apprehended by Border Patrol? How is this setting described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the living conditions at the Casa Padre shelter when the author toured it in 2018. What was the square footage of this facility? How many minors were housed there? What were the ages of these minors? What amenities and services were provided to those detained here?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on immigration policy and the detention of those entering the border illegally. How did the pandemic affect detainment for these individuals? How did it affect the quality of life for those detained? How have policies changed as vaccination efforts have accelerated?
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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