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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 101 - 150).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dangerous animal does Cole tell Cantu and his colleagues to look out for on page 32?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A rattlesnake.
(c) A mongoose.
(d) A bear.

2. What does Adam's wife tell Cantu is different about the men who recently came to the door?
(a) They wore camouflage pants and did not carry backpacks.
(b) They seemed very afraid.
(c) They spoke perfect English.
(d) They carried guns.

3. On page 120, why is Beto upset?
(a) He was afraid he was about to get fired.
(b) His cousin had died in Juarez the day before.
(c) He was suffering from anxiety due to his relationship with his girlfriend.
(d) His mother was very ill.

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) Skittles.
(b) A cake.
(c) Soda.
(d) Bread.

5. Which classmate of Cantu's did he most want to see graduate from Border Patrol training with him?
(a) Smith.
(b) Hart.
(c) Santiago.
(d) Morales.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cantu's birth name?

2. What often happens, according to Cantu, when the U.S. enacts a border crackdown?

3. On page 133, what cosmic event does Cantu imagine his relatives having witnessed?

4. What does Cantu tell the young boys who lost one of their party in the desert NOT to do if they decide to try to cross the border again?

5. What mountain range along the West Texas border do Cantu and his mother stop at during their Thanksgiving trip on page 3?

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