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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. When the author went on Chris Hayes to report live from Casa Padre, he claimed that what percentage of the children inside were separated from parents because of illegal border crossings?

2. What was the official number of separated children as of Commander White's testimony on July 15, 2018?

3. Where was Juan taken to be booked into a staging facility after spending three nights detained by Border Patrol at the Yuma station?

4. Who was the press representative from the Administration for Children and Families that spoke when the author toured the facility at Casa Padre in June of 2018?

5. Who was the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at HHS on June 21, 2018?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the capacity and population at Casa Padre when Soboroff toured the facility in June of 2018? What were the implications of this?

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

6. Who is Katie Waldman and what role did she play in the Trump administration?

7. When was the Trump administration's family separation policy officially adopted, and when did it end? What did it mandate?

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

9. Who is Lindsay Toczylowski and for what organization was she working in June of 2018?

10. What restrictions were in place for the journalists that toured the Casa Padre shelter in June of 2018?

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 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 3

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?

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