View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cantu's mother tell him is her impression of the Border Patrol agency?
(a) It will probably be shut down soon.
(b) It is the best place he can work at the moment.
(c) It is a system with little regard for people.
(d) He can not trust the people who work there.

2. What does Cantu's supervisor tell him he might find at first in his new job in intelligence?
(a) His ears might ring from wearing headphones all day.
(b) It may seem boring compared to field work.
(c) The shift work may be difficult to adjust to.
(d) His eyes may seem tired from looking at screens all day.

3. How do other agents refer to the village Adam and his wife live in?
(a) The borderline.
(b) The dead zone.
(c) The meerkat.
(d) The vampire village.

4. 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 go back to school for his master's degree.
(c) She is worried about Cantu's mental health and happiness, too.
(d) She is worried that he will never have a change to become a manager.

5. What is Cantu's colleague Cole's nickname?
(a) Reaper.
(b) Renaissance.
(c) Black Death.
(d) Renegade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Cantu's mother work for almost her entire career?

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

3. Which of the following exercise is included in Cantu's Border Patrol training?

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

5. What does Cantu learn decapitation can be a symbol for?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 392 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample