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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 was Sarah Huckabee Sanders's professional position in June of 2018?

2. What did the author describe the ratio of shelter workers to kids as when he went live outside of the Casa Padre shelter in June of 2018?

3. What was printed on Melania Trump's jacket when she toured the shelter at McAllen on June 21, 2018 (772)?

4. Who was the chief programs officer and legal counsel at Casa Padre when the author toured the facility in June of 2018?

5. What nonprofit law firm was Lindsay Toczylowski the executive director of in June of 2018?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What were the immigrant child separation numbers like between May 5 and June 9, 2018? How was this comparable to the previous year?

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

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

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 narrative of Juan and José's story in the book. Where were Juan and José from? How far did they travel to reach the U.S. border? How did they cross the border? What happened once they were apprehended by Border Patrol?

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 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?

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