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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. What does Cantu's first supervisor tell him he should try to do with the customs agents?
(a) Make friends with them.
(b) Bribe them.
(c) Learn how to access their computer systems so they can share useful information.
(d) Learn their job so that he could move into one of those positions as a promotion.

2. On page 141, what does Cantu tell Beto he is thinking of doing after leaving Border Patrol?
(a) Becoming a chef.
(b) Becoming a police officer.
(c) Becoming an immigration lawyer.
(d) Getting a research scholarship from the State Department.

3. On page 106, what does researcher Molly Molloy believe about the reporting on the statistics of homicides in Mexico since 2007?
(a) It is likely that the number of homicides is exaggerated.
(b) It is likely only a fraction of the number of homicides have been reported.
(c) It is likely that more homicides have occurred only in Juarez.
(d) It is likely that the Mexican president himself was involved in distorting the reported number of homicides.

4. Why does one of Jose's sons have trouble recognizing him in the courtroom?
(a) Jose has lost a lot of weight.
(b) Jose has bruises under each eye.
(c) Jose's hair is grey, and he has always shaved his head previously, so his sons do not recognize him.
(d) Jose has gained a lot of weight.

5. Which of the following is one of the most common types of metaphors used by journalists writing about migrant deaths?
(a) Sports metaphors.
(b) Artistic metaphors.
(c) Literary metaphors.
(d) Economic metaphors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the Mexican military capture in 2014 that Jose and Cantu talk about on page 171?

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

3. On page 157, what does Hayward tell Cantu about coming back to Border Patrol after a leave of absence?

4. What does Cantu's mother tell him she remembers watching the curator of reptiles do every day?

5. Who tells Jose's wife in passing that Cantu used to work in Border Patrol?

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