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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of case is more paperwork that involves drugs found at the border?
2. Which classmate of Cantu's did he most want to see graduate from Border Patrol training with him?
3. When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo enacted?
4. How old were the young immigrant sisters Mortenson asks Cantu to translate for on page 51?
5. What Oaxacan food did the two men Morales and Cantu picked up on page 50 offer to Cantu?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Adam say when Cantu asks him why his town is called the vampire town?
2. Why does one of the older man from Michoacan ask Cantu if there is any work for him to do at the Border Patrol station as he awaits deportation processing?
3. What does Cantu discover that some coyotes, or smugglers who are paid to help immigrants cross the border illegally, give to immigrants to "help" on their journey?
4. What contradictory symbols and feelings does the wolf in Cantu's dream at the beginning of the book convey?
5. What do some of the other Border Patrol agents suggest might help combat the smell of dead bodies when going out to recover them in the desert?
6. What fears do Adam and his wife, living in a border town, have about the men who come to the house demanding things?
7. What do Morales and Cantu see in the night sky that leaves an impression on them during one of their patrols together?
8. Why do some of the agents at the Border Patrol station call Cole "Black Death"?
9. What realization did Italian priest Father Eusebio Kino have when he climbed to the top of a volcanic peak south of the international boundary line in 1706?
10. What do Cantu and his mother always do as a tradition on Christmas Eve together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Cantu's experience with looking after his co-worker Beto's dog relate to his experiences as a Border Patrol agent? How does Cantu end up feeling when he discovers Beto's dog is responsible for nearly killing a neighbor's dog when Beto's dog accidentally gets loose? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Cantu cites research by various linguists that has examined the dehumanizing language media professionals, politicians, and others often use to describe undocumented immigrants. Write an essay analyzing the various different manifestations of cultural bias towards undocumented immigrants as they appear through common uses of language that Cantu discusses.
Essay Topic 3
What does Cantu learn from some of the people he interviews that live in border towns on the U.S. side of the border about how the U.S.'s immigration crackdowns have affected their daily lives? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
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