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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 did Juan refer to the cold jail cells as when he was taken by Border Patrol?

2. Who was the president of MSNBC in June of 2018?

3. How many bedrooms were there in the Casa Padre shelter when the author toured the facility in June of 2018?

4. Who was the White House Counsel that prepared Trump's Executive Order to end family separations at the border?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What orders did Judge Dana Sabraw issue 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. What charges did Juan receive from Border Patrol after crossing into the U.S.?

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

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

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

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

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 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

Describe and discuss the living conditions at the CPC in McAllen, Texas, when the author toured the facility there in 2018. To what did Soboroff compare the pods, and why? Who was detained at this facility? How were they detained? How did the author's reporting influence public opinion?

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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