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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1. The Rules of the Game.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?
(a) The coyote-spirit, Ban.
(b) The good witch, Glenda.
(c) Elder Brother, I'itoi.
(d) The evil witch, Ho'ok.

2. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?
(a) Deportation.
(b) Torture.
(c) Cannibalism.
(d) Humiliation.

3. What was historically significant about the group of men that Mike F. discovered?
(a) They were the first border crossing to be conducted without the help of organized crime.
(b) They were the first border crossing to feature any survivors at all.
(c) They were the first all-male border crossing in recorded history.
(d) They were part of the largest die-off in the history of the border's crossings.

4. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?
(a) Between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
(b) Border crossings do not take place at any particular time.
(c) Between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.
(d) Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

5. Why do so-called "foamers" (29) wear foam blocks as they cross through the desert?
(a) The foam keeps their feet cool.
(b) The foam allows them to ski down brief inclines.
(c) They believe it reduces the tracks that they leave.
(d) The foam is a fashion statement.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?

2. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?

3. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?

4. Who was the first white man to die on The Devil's Highway?

5. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?

(see the answer key)

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