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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which organization began an investigation into the large-scale killings of women in Juarez in 2004?
2. Where is Jose originally from?
3. Why does one of Jose's sons have trouble recognizing him in the courtroom?
4. What does Cantu do for the undocumented migrant he processes through the system on page 154?
5. According to writer Rivera Garza, what does fear do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the sicario, or hit man for a cartel, tell Charles Bowden was an important symbolic part of disposing of the bodies of the people he killed?
2. What was Cantu's original birth name, and why did Cantu's mother change his name?
3. Who asks Cantu to help Jose when it becomes clear he is having trouble getting back into the U.S.?
4. What does Hayward tell Cantu's new colleagues in Tucson, Beto and Manuel, about Cantu's skills?
5. What does Beto tell Cantu about his background and his aspirations for his career with Border Patrol?
6. What does Cantu do to try to help Jose when he has trouble with U.S. immigration after leaving the U.S. to visit his dying mother in Mexico?
7. What does Cantu's supervisor Hayward at Border Patrol suggest as a change in direction for him that will still allow him to stay with the agency on page 111?
8. What does Beto tell Cantu he thinks is a harbinger of death in his family on page 120?
9. What Greek story does Cantu mention and compare to some of the tragedies he sees playing out in the desert through his job?
10. Why does Cantu tell Hayward he will likely stop working for Border Patrol on page 157?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cantu describes the struggles of the migrants crossing the border in inhospitable conditions, the inhumane treatment of migrants at the hands of some Border Patrol agents, and the landscape itself in vivid language and specific imagery. Write an essay analyzing the linguistic style and tone Cantu adopts towards his subject matter, discussing how his choices affect the reader's understanding of his story.
Essay Topic 2
When Cantu tells his mother he has decided to become a Border Patrol officer, she is apprehensive and honest with him about her many misgivings surrounding this choice. Write an essay analyzing Cantu's mother's reasons against him joining the Border Patrol forces.
Essay Topic 3
Cantu discusses the creation of the modern boundary between the U.S. and Mexico, as set out in the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, beginning on page 41. Write an essay discussing the process of marking the border itself, as described by Cantu, and which factors were most influential in determining the final boundary that was erected.
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