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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cantu's birth name?
(a) Frances Cantu-Simmons.
(b) Roberto Cantu.
(c) Jonathan Cantu.
(d) Joshua Tyler Cantu-Simmons.

2. Who is the woman who owns the mercado where Jose works?
(a) Diane.
(b) Holly.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Denise.

3. On page 117, what does Cantu dream about that is disturbing?
(a) A cave littered with body parts.
(b) His teeth rotting out.
(c) Finding bodies in the desert.
(d) His mother's death.

4. Who does Cantu call in Border Patrol to try to see if he can help Jose?
(a) Morales.
(b) Beto.
(c) Smith.
(d) Hayward.

5. What kind of job does Cantu work in on page 167?
(a) He cooks in a food truck.
(b) He works as an apprentice accountant.
(c) He works in a clothing shop.
(d) He works in a coffee shop.

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

7. On page 104, which city does Frances's daughter tell Cantu they can see?
(a) Tijuana.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Cancun.
(d) Juarez.

8. On page 159, what does Cantu dream that he does in the desert?
(a) Feeds a wolf.
(b) Shoots and kills a man and a boy.
(c) Saves a group of migrants.
(d) Sees a shooting star.

9. When did large-scale fighting start in the Mexican Revolution?
(a) February 1909.
(b) August 1920.
(c) May 1911.
(d) September 1914.

10. Where is Jose originally from?
(a) Monterrey.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Juarez.
(d) Oaxaca.

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

12. Who was the migrant on page 154 that Cantu takes into the Border Patrol station for processing trying to get to see in the U.S.?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her mother.

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

14. Where does Cantu go hiking on page 148?
(a) The Smoky Mountains.
(b) The Guadalupe Mountains.
(c) The Franklin Mountains.
(d) The Rocky Mountains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is one of the most common types of metaphors used by journalists writing about migrant deaths?

2. How much does Jose's private immigration attorney charge for her services?

3. On page 101, which elderly relative of Cantu's dies?

4. Who is Jose's wife?

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

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