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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. On page 141, what does Cantu tell Beto he is thinking of doing after leaving Border Patrol?
(a) Becoming an immigration lawyer.
(b) Becoming a police officer.
(c) Becoming a chef.
(d) Getting a research scholarship from the State Department.

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

3. What does Jung say it means if one dreams of a savage animal?
(a) You are afraid.
(b) You should plant a tree.
(c) The animal wants to come to you.
(d) You are angry.

4. What does one of the Border Patrol agents bring to the young immigrant sisters on page 51, hoping it will make them feel better?
(a) Soda.
(b) Skittles.
(c) Bread.
(d) A cake.

5. What does Jose share with Cantu every morning?
(a) His newspaper.
(b) His mezcal.
(c) His breakfast burrito.
(d) His coffee.

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 happens to Jose's middle son that Jose tells Cantu he is worried about on page 168?

3. What words are painted on rocks Cantu can see on the Juarez Mountains on page 130?

4. Who was elected president of Mexico in 2006?

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

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