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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. How does Cantu's mother become injured in Mexico during their trip there in the book's prologue?
(a) She is bitten by a stray dog.
(b) She twists her ankle walking across a busy street.
(c) She drinks some tainted water and contracts an illness.
(d) She is hit by a stray bullet.

2. What did Jose Jr. include with his letter of support to the court to try to help his father's immigration case?
(a) A picture of him and Jose playing soccer together.
(b) A poem he had written about his father.
(c) An itemized list of all the things his father did with him every Saturday.
(d) A drawing of the family both with and without Jose.

3. What kind of case is more paperwork that involves drugs found at the border?
(a) A smuggling case with live suspects.
(b) A smuggling case involving heroin.
(c) A smuggling case involving cocaine.
(d) A smuggling case with more than 10 ounces of drugs.

4. For about how long does Cantu see Jose every day as they work in close proximity?
(a) Nearly 5 years.
(b) Nearly 2 years.
(c) Nearly 6 months.
(d) Nearly 10 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people who occasionally break into Adam's house always do, according to what he tells Cantu?

2. What does Jose's court-appointed attorney say about Cantu's former colleague Morales on page 187?

3. Who is Jose's private immigration attorney?

4. What do Cantu and Beto help Manuel do on page 139?

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

(see the answer key)

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