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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 101 - 150).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What Oaxacan food did the two men Morales and Cantu picked up on page 50 offer to Cantu?
(a) Beer.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Chorizo.
(d) Fried grasshoppers.

3. Where did Cantu's mother work for almost her entire career?
(a) The U.S. National Park Service.
(b) The Wild Rangers Service.
(c) The U.S. State Department.
(d) The U.S. Air Force.

4. On page 104, which city does Frances's daughter tell Cantu they can see?
(a) Juarez.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Tijuana.
(d) Cancun.

5. Which city did Cantu's grandfather come from?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Juarez.
(c) Monterrey.
(d) Chihuahua.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the elderly man from Michoacan ask Cantu if he can do while he wants to be deported on page 31?

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

3. What is the term for the genetic deficiency that predisposes certain people to acts of hostility?

4. According to Cantu, why do so many bodies in the morgue in Juarez remain unclaimed?

5. How long does Cantu spend in training in his Border Patrol unit on page 35?

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