Enrique's Journey Questions
Prologue
1. How did Sonia Nazario get the idea for this research project?
2. What "gift" did the migrants she interviewed for this book give her?
3. Ms. Nazario writes that migrant mothers pay a "steep price" for coming to the USA. Name three of the repercussions she mentions.
4. Supply at least three of the reasons Ms. Nazario provides for why people immigrate to the USA.
Chapter 1
1. What are at least three of the "unspeakable devastations" that happen to children who travel alone to the USA?
2. What are at least 3 set backs Lourdes experiences that make saving money hard?
3. List at least 3 problems in Enrique's life.
4. What does Enrique decide he must ulimtately do to solve his problems?
Chapter 2
1. Approximately how many illegal immigrants enter the US annually?
2. What are at least 3 devastating experiences that plague Enrique?
3. What is taken from him?
4. What does Enrique's girlfriend decide to do?
5. What are at least 3 reasons why various people don't help the migrants?
Chapter 3
1. The Train that carries the immigrants is called many names. What are at least of them? Choose one of the names and consider why it might be named this.
2. What is Ms. Nazario's point for telling Olga's story?
3. What does Enrique see that he says fills him with even more determination to push North?
4. What is "The Beast" and why is it called that?
Chapter 4
1. Why doesn't Enrique turn to God an many migrants do?
2. What are the people like in Veracruz and Oaxaca?
3. What are some similarities between Jesus Christ and the migrants like Enrique?
4. Where is Enrique at the end of the chapter?
Chapter 5
1. How does Enrique make money to buy a phone card?
2. What is stolen from him?
3. What does he ask his mom for on their phone call?
4. Who helps Enrique cross the border into the USA?
Chapter 6
1. What does Lourdes ask Enrique on their phone call to make sure it is really him who is calling?
2. What is the ironic twist that happens once Enrique and Lourdes reunite? Why does this happen according to the book?
3. What life changing event happens to Enrique and Maria Isabel?
Chapter 7
1. How is Maria Isabel treated in Honduras by her family and why? Give at least 3 examples.
2. What is the relationship like between Enrique and Lourdes? Give examples. How does it change? Give examples.
3. Why does Lourdes hate Honduras so much?
4. What important decision does Maria Isabel make?
Afterword & Epilogue & Notes
1. According to Enrique, what is a major difference between Honduras and the USA?
2. How does immigrating to the USA affect children. Provide at least 3 examples from this chapter.
3. Why is the influx of Latino immigrants into the USA called "The Reconquest"?
4. What are at least 3 benefits / contributions of immigrants to the USA according to this chapter?
5. What are at least 3 burdens / deficits that immigrants cause the USA according to this chapter?
6. How did Ms. Nazario glean the majority of the information she wrote about?