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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 50).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cantu's mother tell him he can work anywhere he would like?
(a) She knows many people who can get him a job in finance in New York.
(b) He speaks five languages and anyone would be happy to employ him.
(c) He graduated with honors and has a 4-year degree.
(d) He is the smartest person she knows.

2. What mountain range along the West Texas border do Cantu and his mother stop at during their Thanksgiving trip on page 3?
(a) The Guadalupe Mountains.
(b) The Blue Ridge Mountains.
(c) The Rocky Mountains.
(d) The Smoky Mountains.

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

4. Why does Cantu's mother tell him she insisted on keeping her maiden name after she married his father?
(a) So he could pass the name on to his own children.
(b) So he could always easily apply for a Mexican passport if he wanted to.
(c) She he would benefit from her family's political connections.
(d) So he would always carry something from her family and not forget his Mexican heritage.

5. Which of the following is one reason Cantu's mother tells him she embarked on the career she chose?
(a) She wanted to help foster stronger ties with the U.S.'s allies abroad.
(b) She wanted to make sure consumers were protected.
(c) She wanted to guard the landscape against ruin.
(d) She wanted to make sure everyone had equal access to higher education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dangerous animal does Cole tell Cantu and his colleagues to look out for on page 32?

2. Where does Cantu's mother live?

3. Why do Border Patrol agents destroy migrants' belongings they find in the desert?

4. What kind of case is more paperwork that involves drugs found at the border?

5. Why do some people on the reservation sleep in the middle of the road?

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