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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Part I: Border.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Within what state is Luiselli's family when they first hear "about the wave of children arriving, alone and undocumented, at the border" (11)?
(a) New York.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Mississippi.

2. What tool does Luiselli's family use to navigate during their road trip?
(a) Handwritten notes from prior research.
(b) A navigation app on their phones.
(c) A car GPS system.
(d) A map.

3. Luiselli states that the media's final point about the refugee children often comes as a warning that if the children stay, they will take what action?
(a) They will contribute to white flight.
(b) They will vote along Republican lines.
(c) They will vote along Democratic lines.
(d) They will reproduce.

4. Which group of people does Luiselli NOT list when explaining the dangers of riding La Bestia?
(a) Policemen.
(b) Snipers.
(c) Smugglers.
(d) Thieves.

5. Luiselli states unequivocally that all child refugees from Mexico and Central America travel with whom?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A parent.
(c) A sibling.
(d) A humanitarian worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Indian Removal Act approved by Congress?

2. What percentage of women and girls who cross Mexico on their way to the United States border are raped along the way?

3. What is NOT a duty performed by Luiselli in her role as an interpreter?

4. With whom does Luiselli live?

5. During what season does Luiselli set out on a road trip with her family?

(see the answer key)

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