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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 7-8 (pages 332-355).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the newborn baby not considered a citizen of the United States?
(a) The baby was born just across the border in Mexico.
(b) There is no birth certificate.
(c) The baby's parents are both American.
(d) The staff at the hospital refused to grant the baby citizenship.

2. Why does Kyra become upset outside the restaurant when she goes to meet Delaney for lunch?
(a) A thunderstorm is coming.
(b) She sees a dog locked in a car.
(c) She is upset about her car.
(d) Delaney does not hug her.

3. What does Kyra give as her main reason for supporting the construction of a stone wall?
(a) To decrease the noise at night.
(b) To keep out Mexicans.
(c) To keep out coyotes.
(d) To ban neighborhood children from escaping at night.

4. What does Delaney do to the incriminating pictures of the people who spray-painted the gate?
(a) Photocopies them.
(b) Destroys them.
(c) Gives them to the people in the picture.
(d) Turns them into the local police.

5. Why does Jack want Delaney and Kyra to get in his car?
(a) To show them his new car.
(b) To show them the graffiti on the front gate.
(c) To drive them to the restaurant where his wife is waiting.
(d) To drive them to Candidó's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delaney do after lunch with Kyra?

2. Where do Delaney and his wife live?

3. What do América and Candidó fight about before she goes to the labor exchange?

4. Why does Delaney let a Mexican work crew into his yard?

5. Where does Delaney go to get a new car?

(see the answer key)

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