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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 was the chief of Border Patrol that posted "Get the facts on Zero-Tolerance Prosecution and Family Reunification from people in the know" (800) in late June of 2018?

2. What is the right wing of the GOP referred to as in Chapter 6?

3. The federal prison in Victorville is said to house over how many inmates in Chapter 6?

4. How many calls per week were the children at the Casa Padre shelter allowed to make to sponsors or family members when the author toured the facility in June of 2018?

5. Who was the press aide to Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen in June of 2018?

Short Essay Questions

1. What charges did Juan receive from Border Patrol after crossing into the U.S.?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the career of Commander Jonathan White and discuss his role in migrant family separations and reunifications. How did White feel about the separation policy? What was his role in reunification? How did he achieve this task?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of organizations like KIND and others who advocate for migrants and asylum seekers. How are these organizations funded? How are they administrated? What services do they offer for migrants?

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