Enrique's Journey

Author: Sonia Nazario

Genre: Nonfiction?

Summary: "[An] account of a 17-year-old boy's harrowing attempt to find his mother in America[.]"

Question:
What country is Enrique originally from?

Answer:
Honduras

Point Value: 5

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Question:
Why do women leave their countries to go to the United States?

Answer:
so that they can provide for their children.

page: xiii

Point Value: 10

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Question:
What are the names of Enrique's mother and sister?

Answer:
His sister is Belky and his mother is named Lourdes

Page:4

Point Value: 10

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Question:
How old are Belky and Enrique when Lourdes leaves?

Answer:
Belky is seven and Enrique is five

Page: 4

Point Value: 10

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Question:
How many attempts did it take for Enrique to finally reach America?

Answer:
eight

Point Value: 10

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Question:
What is la migra?

Answer:
the Mexican immigration authorities

Page: 50

Point Value: 10

Quesion:
How do Mexican policemen try to find out who is not from Mexico?

Answer:
they ask them questions like, "how many stars are on the mexican flag?" and questions about words that are similar but have different meanings in mexico and central america.

page: 99

Point Value: 20

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Question:
how do people in the cities of Veracruz and Oaxaca help the migrants?

Answer:
They hand out food and supplies by the side of the tracks.

page:103

Point Value: 10

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