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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. Where does Cantu's supervisor say he hopes to be transferred to eventually?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Northern Virginia or Washington, D.C.

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

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

4. What does Hayward tell Cantu about his own experience in the field that makes Cantu see Hayward in a different light on page 145?
(a) Hayward had taken time off because of PTSD.
(b) Hayward had never wanted to take his job in Border Patrol, but his father had persuaded him to do it.
(c) Hayward had been offered the opportunity to write a book about his experiences working for Border Patrol.
(d) Hayward shot and killed a young man once in the line of duty.

5. 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 dog.
(d) Adam's young son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jose tell Cantu about bringing his sons to live in Mexico with him?

2. What axiom about suffering does Cantu note on page 105?

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

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

5. Who did Cantu's mother name him after?

(see the answer key)

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