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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. On page 76, what does Cantu's mother tell him she is worried about apart from his safety on his job?
(a) She is worried that the job does not pay well enough to support Cantu.
(b) She is worried that he will never have a change to become a manager.
(c) She is worried about Cantu's mental health and happiness, too.
(d) She is worried that he will never go back to school for his master's degree.

2. What often happens, according to Cantu, when the U.S. enacts a border crackdown?
(a) Undocumented immigration surges.
(b) Undocumented immigrants chose other countries to immigrate to.
(c) Smugglers increase their fees for helping people cross the border.
(d) Undocumented immigrants stop coming into the country.

3. Where did the man and his wife that Cantu picks up on the reservation on page 39 come to the U.S. from?
(a) Morelos.
(b) Jurez.
(c) Columbia.
(d) The Yucatan.

4. What do the young boys tell Cantu that the man in their party who died did that might explain his death?
(a) He took a pill the coyote gave him - likely an amphetamine.
(b) He did not take his insulin during the entire journey.
(c) He did not drink any water during the entire journey.
(d) He had left his heart pills at home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Cantu and Beto help Manuel do on page 139?

2. What axiom about suffering does Cantu note on page 105?

3. What do the Border Patrol agents who have processed dead bodies tell Cantu is the worst thing about the work?

4. Who is also in the car with Adam and his wife when they flag Cantu down on the road?

5. What does Beto tell Cantu about his aspirations for a career when he was a child?

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