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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Court.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Luiselli explains that "what happens to children during their journey through" what country "is worse than what happens anywhere else" (24)?
(a) Honduras.
(b) The United States.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Guatemala.

2. What is NOT a question asked in the United States green card application?
(a) Are you a member of the Communist party?
(b) Have you ever knowingly committed a crime of moral turpitude?
(c) Are you a member of the Socialist party?
(d) Do you intend to practice polygamy?

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

4. Between April 2014 and August 2015, how may unaccompanied children were detained at the border between the United States and Mexico?
(a) 6,600.
(b) 1000.
(c) 35,000.
(d) 102,000.

5. A person with what job meets Luiselli and her niece downstairs on Luiselli's first day of work at the New York immigration court?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Social worker.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Interpreter.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Mara Salvatrucha 13 gang started as a small coalition of immigrants from what country?

2. When Luiselli describes the media's treatment of the child refugees, what metaphor does she use to represent how the media treats the children?

3. What is La Bestia?

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

5. After the introduction of the priority juvenile docket, how long were minors seeking immigration relief given to find lawyers?

(see the answer key)

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