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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 151 - 200).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to writer Rivera Garza, what does fear do?
(a) Isolate.
(b) Terrify.
(c) Enrage.
(d) Galvanize.

2. On page 104, which city does Frances's daughter tell Cantu they can see?
(a) El Paso.
(b) Tijuana.
(c) Juarez.
(d) Cancun.

3. What kind of job does Cantu work in on page 167?
(a) He works in a clothing shop.
(b) He works as an apprentice accountant.
(c) He cooks in a food truck.
(d) He works in a coffee shop.

4. Who is the woman who owns the mercado where Jose works?
(a) Denise.
(b) Holly.
(c) Diane.
(d) Lisa.

5. What does the sicario say his dreams made him realize about his work and private lives?
(a) His work meant everything to him.
(b) There was no longer a dividing line between his work and private lives.
(c) His private life was the only think still keeping him going.
(d) He had to leave his family and private life completely behind to keep doing his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal featured in a story Cantu recalls his mother reading to him as a child on page 81?

2. What does Cantu tell the dentist when the dentist asks if his work in Border Patrol is stressful?

3. What had just happened in Cantu's family right before he and his mother traveled to Mexico for the first time?

4. Where does Cantu's mother take him when they travel to Mexico together for the first time?

5. Where does Cantu go hiking on page 148?

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