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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 51 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 77, why is Cantu so frustrated that he loses the trail of the 20 or so immigrants he is tracking in the desert?
(a) He is worried about their safety and had heard the group may include women and children.
(b) He had wanted to make more arrests that day to reach his quota.
(c) He is concerned that drug cartel members might also be after the group.
(d) He is worried that the group may be carrying dangerous weapons to sell.

2. Where did Cantu's mother work for almost her entire career?
(a) The Wild Rangers Service.
(b) The U.S. National Park Service.
(c) The U.S. Air Force.
(d) The U.S. State Department.

3. Which of the following exercise is included in Cantu's Border Patrol training?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Squash.
(c) Completing a full triathlon.
(d) Stationary biking.

4. What happens to Cantu only two days after arriving to his post as a Border Patrol agent?
(a) He and his colleagues catch their first load of drugs.
(b) He and his colleagues are reprimanded for not adhering to the agency's rules.
(c) He and his colleagues get a flat tire in the desert.
(d) He and his colleagues find a dad body in the dessert.

5. Which treaty modified the border delineation between Mexico and the U.S. in 1853?
(a) The Treaty of Versailles.
(b) The Treaty of El Paso.
(c) The Treaty of La Mesilla.
(d) The Treaty of Yucatan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tradition do Cantu and his mother perform every Christmas Eve?

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

3. What do Morales and Cantu see in the desert night sky while working that awes them both?

4. Why does Adam flag down Cantu as Cantu drives through the reservation on page 67?

5. Which other colleagues of Cantu's also visited Morales in the hospital while Cantu was there?

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