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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 201 - 247).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 111, what kind of bird does Cantu see on one of his monitor cameras?
(a) A blue heron.
(b) A prairie falcon.
(c) A bald eagle.
(d) A red-tailed hawk.

2. Why is Morales in the hospital on page 65?
(a) He was suffering from severe anxiety.
(b) He was in a motorcycle accident.
(c) He was in a swimming accident.
(d) He had had a heart attack.

3. On page 145, what does Hayward tell Cantu that shakes him?
(a) Cantu is being sent to Mexico for work.
(b) An agent at Cantu's old station had shot and killed a migrant.
(c) Cantu is being fired.
(d) Cantu is being promoted.

4. On page 120, why is Beto upset?
(a) He was suffering from anxiety due to his relationship with his girlfriend.
(b) His cousin had died in Juarez the day before.
(c) His mother was very ill.
(d) He was afraid he was about to get fired.

5. What does Lupe tell Cantu that she has heard from Jose on page 223?
(a) He is staying put in Mexico for a while.
(b) He is getting ready to try to cross the border again soon.
(c) He has found a good job in Mexico and will send money soon.
(d) He has been ill and in the hospital in Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cantu, what is one common way reporting in the media dehumanizes migrants?

2. On page 77, why is Cantu so frustrated that he loses the trail of the 20 or so immigrants he is tracking in the desert?

3. What is Cantu's colleague Cole's nickname?

4. Why does Jose go back to Mexico for several weeks on page 176?

5. What delicacy did Morales want to eat that the two men he and Cantu picked up on page 50 had?

(see the answer key)

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