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

2. How do other agents refer to the village Adam and his wife live in?
(a) The dead zone.
(b) The meerkat.
(c) The borderline.
(d) The vampire village.

3. Why does Cantu tell his mother he wants to work in Border Patrol on page 23?
(a) Border Patrol will pay for him to earn a master's degree while he works there.
(b) He has read about the border in books and now he wants to see what it is like for himself.
(c) The job pays very well.
(d) He wants his wife and children to be proud of him.

4. What is Cantu's colleague Cole's nickname?
(a) Reaper.
(b) Renegade.
(c) Renaissance.
(d) Black Death.

5. 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) Learn their job so that he could move into one of those positions as a promotion.
(d) Make friends with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adam's reaction when Cantu asks him why his village is called a "vampire" village?

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

3. What kind of dangerous animal does Cole tell Cantu and his colleagues to look out for on page 32?

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

5. What does Cantu learn decapitation can be a symbol for?

(see the answer key)

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