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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. What do the young boys tell Cantu that the man in their party who died did that might explain his death?
(a) He took a pill the coyote gave him - likely an amphetamine.
(b) He did not take his insulin during the entire journey.
(c) He did not drink any water during the entire journey.
(d) He had left his heart pills at home.

2. What do the Border Patrol agents who have processed dead bodies tell Cantu is the worst thing about the work?
(a) The sound.
(b) The heat.
(c) The smell.
(d) The sight.

3. What animal featured in a story Cantu recalls his mother reading to him as a child on page 81?
(a) A bird.
(b) A lion.
(c) A bear.
(d) A wolf.

4. Why does Cantu arrest one of the men in the car he stops on page 70?
(a) He tries to run away.
(b) There is an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
(c) He is smoking marijuana.
(d) He has a gun he is not authorized to have.

5. What mountain range along the West Texas border do Cantu and his mother stop at during their Thanksgiving trip on page 3?
(a) The Blue Ridge Mountains.
(b) The Guadalupe Mountains.
(c) The Smoky Mountains.
(d) The Rocky Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which other colleagues of Cantu's also visited Morales in the hospital while Cantu was there?

2. What does Cantu's mother tell him is her impression of the Border Patrol agency?

3. Where are migrants who survive the crossing of the desert often shepherded by smugglers inside the U.S.?

4. What does the woman from Guadalajara tell Cantu and Mortenson she aspires to on page 37?

5. Who is also in the car with Adam and his wife when they flag Cantu down on the road?

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