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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. Why do some people on the reservation sleep in the middle of the road?
(a) They are confused and think it is a sandy beach.
(b) When they are intoxicated, they want to sleep somewhere warm, and the asphalt retains the day's heat.
(c) They want to stop the cars from passing.
(d) They think it means they will be taken into custody and given a warm bed.

2. Which treaty modified the border delineation between Mexico and the U.S. in 1853?
(a) The Treaty of Yucatan.
(b) The Treaty of La Mesilla.
(c) The Treaty of El Paso.
(d) The Treaty of Versailles.

3. What does Cantu deliberately shoot at the firing range just to see if he is capable of taking a life?
(a) A chipmunk.
(b) A small dog.
(c) A swan.
(d) A small yellow bird.

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

5. What kind of dangerous animal does Cole tell Cantu and his colleagues to look out for on page 32?
(a) A bear.
(b) A mongoose.
(c) A mountain lion.
(d) A rattlesnake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Cantu's mother name him after?

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

3. What animal features in one of Cantu's unsettling dreams on page 14?

4. Why does Cantu's mother tell him she insisted on keeping her maiden name after she married his father?

5. What tradition do Cantu and his mother perform every Christmas Eve?

(see the answer key)

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