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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. Luiselli states unequivocally that all child refugees from Mexico and Central America travel with whom?

2. Luiselli notes that every member of the organization that provides resources to child and teenage refugees has what quality?

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

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

5. Who created the screening questionnaire used by Luiselli in her interviews with child refugees?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way are Mexican children subject to different rules than refugees from other countries seeking asylum in the United States?

2. For what reason do child refugees attempt to be "formally detained by Border Patrol officers" (18) once they reach the border between the United States and Mexico?

3. With what question does Part I: Border begin and why?

4. What types of questions are asked on the green card application, according to Luiselli?

5. For what reason are child refugees often untruthful or evasive in their answers to the intake questionnaire?

6. How does Luiselli draw a connection between different eras in terms of the word removal?

7. Which three states are the states with "the highest number of children released to sponsors" (49) since the declaration of the refugee crisis?

8. What statement does Luiselli make about the notion of accountability for a child refugee's safety?

9. In what location did the gangs MS-13 and the Barrio 18 originate?

10. Which actions taken by Luiselli and her niece demonstrate the women's dedication to helping victims of the refugee crisis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did she have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of Aristotle's appeals as she builds toward the conclusion of the argumentative essay. How does she use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of her points?

Essay Topic 3

What is the author's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does she get this message across to the reader?

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