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

2. 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 about Cantu's mental health and happiness, too.
(b) She is worried that he will never have a change to become a manager.
(c) She is worried that the job does not pay well enough to support Cantu.
(d) She is worried that he will never go back to school for his master's degree.

3. What animal features in one of Cantu's unsettling dreams on page 14?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A worm.
(c) A whale.
(d) A lion.

4. On page 97, what does Cantu tell Hayward is bothering him about the job?
(a) He feels like he is not getting paid enough.
(b) He feels bad for all the people crossing that he can not help.
(c) He feels that his language skills are not up to par.
(d) He feels like all the real work is really out in the field.

5. 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 several teeth missing.
(c) Whether he knew he had five cavities.
(d) Whether he knew he was grinding his teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cantu's mother tell him is her impression of the Border Patrol agency?

2. When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo enacted?

3. What visions of migrants does Cantu describe sometimes seeing in his nightmares on page 34?

4. Who is also in the car with Adam and his wife when they flag Cantu down on the road?

5. What does Cantu's first supervisor tell him he should try to do with the customs agents?

(see the answer key)

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