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

2. What do the Border Patrol agents who have processed dead bodies tell Cantu is the worst thing about the work?
(a) The heat.
(b) The sight.
(c) The smell.
(d) The sound.

3. What does one of the Border Patrol agents bring to the young immigrant sisters on page 51, hoping it will make them feel better?
(a) A cake.
(b) Soda.
(c) Skittles.
(d) Bread.

4. Who is also in the car with Adam and his wife when they flag Cantu down on the road?
(a) Adam's three children.
(b) Adam's father.
(c) Adam's young son.
(d) Adam's dog.

5. Where does Hayward ask Cantu if he would like to move to from the Tucson office for his next post with Border Patrol?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Boston.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cantu deliberately shoot at the firing range just to see if he is capable of taking a life?

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

3. In 2008, which of the following writers conducted interviews with a former cartel hit man?

4. On page 70, what does Cantu see on his way home from working the swing shift that unsettles him?

5. Which of the following exercise is included in Cantu's Border Patrol training?

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