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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 51 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the man and his wife that Cantu picks up on the reservation on page 39 come to the U.S. from?
(a) The Yucatan.
(b) Morelos.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Jurez.

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 smell.
(c) The sight.
(d) The sound.

3. Which of the following is one reason Cantu's mother tells him she embarked on the career she chose?
(a) She wanted to make sure everyone had equal access to higher education.
(b) She wanted to help foster stronger ties with the U.S.'s allies abroad.
(c) She wanted to make sure consumers were protected.
(d) She wanted to guard the landscape against ruin.

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

5. What does the woman from Guadalajara tell Cantu and Mortenson she aspires to on page 37?
(a) To be a singer.
(b) To be a citizen.
(c) To find a better home for her children.
(d) To save her grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the young boys tell Cantu that the man in their party who died did that might explain his death?

2. What often happens, according to Cantu, when the U.S. enacts a border crackdown?

3. How do other agents refer to the village Adam and his wife live in?

4. Why do some people on the reservation sleep in the middle of the road?

5. What Oaxacan food did the two men Morales and Cantu picked up on page 50 offer to Cantu?

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