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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 151 - 200).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo enacted?
(a) 1750.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1776.

2. What does Jose's private immigration attorney tell Cantu and Diane about Jose's case?
(a) It will be hard but not impossible.
(b) The case will require family members to come to the U.S. from Mexico to testify in Jose's favor.
(c) It will be a very expensive process.
(d) It will be easy to convince the judge Jose should stay.

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

4. What does Hayward tell Cantu about his own experience in the field that makes Cantu see Hayward in a different light on page 145?
(a) Hayward had never wanted to take his job in Border Patrol, but his father had persuaded him to do it.
(b) Hayward had been offered the opportunity to write a book about his experiences working for Border Patrol.
(c) Hayward shot and killed a young man once in the line of duty.
(d) Hayward had taken time off because of PTSD.

5. According to Cantu, why do so many bodies in the morgue in Juarez remain unclaimed?
(a) Families fear retribution if they claim their loved ones' bodies.
(b) Families do not know their loved ones have died.
(c) Families have already moved out of the country, so they are not there to claim their loved ones' bodies.
(d) Families are too poor to pay the fees to collect the bodies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cantu go hiking on page 148?

2. Where is Jose originally from?

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

4. What visions of migrants does Cantu describe sometimes seeing in his nightmares on page 34?

5. On page 111, what kind of bird does Cantu see on one of his monitor cameras?

(see the answer key)

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