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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 Today show's primary national correspondent 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. How many social workers were available to the children at the CPC facility that the author toured with other journalists in June of 2018?

4. What is the name of the nonprofit organization that ran the Casa Padre shelter in June, 2018?

5. Where is the Casa Padre shelter located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the circumstances faced by Mexicans and Central Americans attempting to cross the U.S. border. Why are Mexican nationals and Central Americans distinguished in terms of immigration? How are their circumstances different? How are they treated differently when detained?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of journalism and the news media in its coverage of issues like immigration, migrant family separations, and detentions. How did the author's coverage of detention centers bring about public outcry to the conditions migrants faced? What other reporters leveled their focus on the border and the fates of those crossing it? What public figures and celebrities stood up to enact change?

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