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

2. Where does Cantu's mother live?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

3. Where does Cantu's supervisor say he hopes to be transferred to eventually?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York City.
(d) Northern Virginia or Washington, D.C.

4. What do the people who occasionally break into Adam's house always do, according to what he tells Cantu?
(a) Break windows.
(b) Leave the water running.
(c) Steal everything, including pots and pans.
(d) Change the locks.

5. Who did Cantu's mother name him after?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Saint Francis of Assisi.
(c) The city of San Francisco.
(d) An old family friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cantu's supervisor tell him he might find at first in his new job in intelligence?

2. Who climbed to a peak south of the international boundary line in 1706 and realized California was connected to Mexico?

3. What do the young boys tell Cantu that the man in their party who died did that might explain his death?

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

5. What does one of the Border Patrol agents bring to the young immigrant sisters on page 51, hoping it will make them feel better?

(see the answer key)

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