Unit 4

1.  In paragraph 3, the context clues that help you understand the meaning of “cudgel” are (8.2 A)

A.The issue

B.Both sides

C.Argue over how to respond

D.Root causes of the crisis

2.  In paragraph 18, the word asylum means (8.2A)

A.A mad(crazy) house

B.A mental (psychological) institution

C.Protection granted by a nation

D.A court ruling

3.  Which of the following excerpts from the text support the inference that because the laws are so ambiguous(unclear), it has made the situation worse (8.10C)

A.Those who transport children across the border for a fee have abused such misunderstandings to drum up (find support for)business.

B.And lengthy deportation processes, especially when children are sent to wait with relatives already in the US.

C.A recent spike (increase)of gang and drug-related violence in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras has increased the flow of immigrants from those countries.

D.Immigration to the US from Mexico and Central America has long been driven by economic difficulties and violence in home countries.

4.  The purpose of including the picture in the article is- (8.10C)

A.To show how many people are sleeping in the shelter

B.To illustrate even though they are detained, they are still having fun.

C.To reinforce the idea children are being detained.

D.To show how many children died crossing the border.

5.  The best summary of the article is   (8.10 A)

A.Thousands of children have been caught trying to illegally cross the south-western American border after migrating from Central America due to gang and drug-related violence.

B.The crisis of deporting children has been a concern of the Republican Party and officials are disputing over the provisions needed to accommodate the children until they are returned to their country. Because human trafficking laws, officials are not allowed to return children to their home countries because of human trafficking laws.

C.President Obama and the US Department of Homeland security are concerned with how to return children crossing the border illegally. Children are being held by Border Patrol officials for 35 days and then deporting the children back to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.

D. President Obama is under pressure to fix the immigration crisis due to thousands of children crossing the border because they are trying to escape violence and economic hardships. Children are put in shelters and then deported back to their country although some are being allowed to stay in the US. Laws against human trafficking require a hearing before returning children outside of Mexico and Canada.

6.    What is the main idea of paragraphs 15-18? (8.10 A)

A.They are immediately deported back to their country because they are not US citizens.

B.Long term shelter for children was improved by immigration.

C.Asylum hearings are required for all minors coming into the country illegally.

D.Depending on what country you come from determines how long you will be placed in a shelter and where you will end up.

7.  The reader can tell from this information that- (8.10 A/19D)

A.Children are leaving their countries only because of gang and drug violence.

B.Both parties agree that the US immigration systems work.

C.Children are migrating to the US because of bad living conditions.

D.Children are being deported because of US quotas.

8.   Do you are agree with the immigration laws in this article?  Why or why not? Cite evidence to support your answer. Make sure to provide an insightful connection between your answer and the text evidence.      (“RACE” Strategy) (8.10) (Fig. 19D)