Enrique's Journey

What is the author's purpose for writing "Enrique's Journey"? (check all that apply)

• To tell the wild adventures of people who are riding on trains and the dangers they face.

• To show Americans the reasons for, and the hardships faced by, immigrants who are desperate to come to the U.S.

• To show Latin mothers the realities of leaving their children behind in search of the American Dream.

• To inform la migra where migrants hide on their way from Central America to the U.S. so less of them make it across Mexico.

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What is the significance of the title 'Enrique's Journey'?

• The title refers to the main character's journey as a student studying abroad.

• The title refers to the main character's journey as a professional soccer player.

• The title refers to the main character's journey as a tourist in Spain.

• The title refers to the main character's journey as an undocumented immigrant from Honduras to the United States.

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What is the main topic of the book 'Enrique's Journey'?

• romance

• adventure

• family relationships

• immigration

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What is the impact of Enrique's journey on his family?

• The impact is minimal.

• The impact is positive.

• The impact is non-existent.

• The impact is negative.

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In which country does Enrique's journey begin?

• Mexico

• Costa Rica

• Honduras

• Guatemala

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How does Enrique feel about his mother once they are reunited?

• He loves her and he missed her so much that he doesn't want to waste anymore time spent away from each other.

• He feels resentment towards her for leaving him, he starts his old behaviors, and he doesn't think she has a right to parent him.

• He never finds her and spend the rest of his life searching.

• He turns his whole life around and gets a good job and supports her and Diana and everything works out exactly like the American Dream they had in mind.

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What does Enrique want most from Lourdes?

• her love

• for her to return to Honduras

• for her to buy him more things

• an apology for leaving him

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Why does Enrique's mom go to the United States without him?

• To make money to provide for him.

• To go and live with her family.

• To escape the gangsters in her neighborhood.

• She doesn't care about him.

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Draw where Enrique begins his travels to where he ends in Ch. 2.

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What has been your favorite unit this year in English?

• A Raisin in the Sun

• Poetry: Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman

• The Crucible

• The Struggle for Rights

• Enrique's Journey

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