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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. Why does Jose have problems getting back into the U.S. from Mexico?
(a) His passport was expired.
(b) He is an undocumented immigrant and was stopped at the border and detained.
(c) He had lost his green card.
(d) He was carrying drugs into the country.

2. What do Cantu and his mother traditionally drink together on Christmas Eve?
(a) Tequila.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Eggnog.
(d) Mezcal.

3. Where does Cantu's mother take him when they travel to Mexico together for the first time?
(a) Tijuana.
(b) Casas Grandes in Chihuahua.
(c) Juarez.
(d) Mexico City.

4. What do Cantu and Beto help Manuel do on page 139?
(a) Apply for citizenship.
(b) Move houses.
(c) Build a shed.
(d) Study for an important exam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 222, what does Cantu tell his mother he feels like he has been circling underneath for all these years?

2. What Oaxacan food did the two men Morales and Cantu picked up on page 50 offer to Cantu?

3. On page 111, what kind of bird does Cantu see on one of his monitor cameras?

4. Where does Hayward ask Cantu if he would like to move to from the Tucson office for his next post with Border Patrol?

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

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