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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Central Americans are estimated to ride La Bestia annually?
(a) Half a million.
(b) Two million.
(c) Two hundred thousand
(d) A million.

2. In what month of 2014 was the refugee crisis discussed by Luiselli officially declared?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) August.

3. Who created the screening questionnaire used by Luiselli in her interviews with child refugees?
(a) The Mexican government.
(b) Amnesty International.
(c) The United States Department of Homeland Security.
(d) The Immigrant Children Advocates' Relief Effort.

4. Luiselli jokes with Manu during their first interview, saying that the two of them are only enemies in what sport?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Cricket.

5. What is NOT a way in which Luiselli's family learns information about the developing child refugee crisis during their road trip?
(a) Calls from family members in Mexico.
(b) Online searches.
(c) Radio.
(d) Newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term for someone hired to accompany a migrant to a particular border?

2. Luiselli describes Manu's police report as ending with what kind of sentiment by the police?

3. Where is the planned ultimate destination for Luiselli's road trip with her family?

4. In what year did Luiselli begin working as an interpreter in the New York immigration court?

5. In what city was the protest against the arrival of undocumented immigrants held in 2014, then becoming the object of the author's discussion?

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