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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 83, what does the dentist ask Cantu if he was aware of as a problem with his teeth?
(a) Whether he knew he had gingivitis.
(b) Whether he knew he had five cavities.
(c) Whether he knew he had several teeth missing.
(d) Whether he knew he was grinding his teeth.

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

3. What kind of case is more paperwork that involves drugs found at the border?
(a) A smuggling case involving heroin.
(b) A smuggling case with live suspects.
(c) A smuggling case with more than 10 ounces of drugs.
(d) A smuggling case involving cocaine.

4. What do Morales and Cantu see in the desert night sky while working that awes them both?
(a) A Bald Eagle.
(b) A huge airplane.
(c) A satellite.
(d) A shooting star.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Cantu only two days after arriving to his post as a Border Patrol agent?

2. Where did the man and his wife that Cantu picks up on the reservation on page 39 come to the U.S. from?

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

4. On page 76, what does Cantu's mother tell him she is worried about apart from his safety on his job?

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

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