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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 told a judge, on July 6, 2018, "I know there was some number that were--at one point were--remained in Marshal Service custody" (826)?

2. 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?

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

4. What does "CPC" (679) refer to in the narrative?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were the conditions like for Juan while he was detained in Victorville, according to the author in Part One, Chapter 7?

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

4. According to the author's presentation of events, who was most responsible for getting Trump to reverse his separation policy? Why?

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

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 was Jeff Merkley's association with the Casa Padre facility?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of social media during the Trump administration. How did Trump's reliance on social media change his presidency from those prior to it? Why do you think Trump relied on social media to reach his constituents? Do you think Twitter and Facebook were justified in banning Trump? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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