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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 6. In Sonoita - 9. Killed by the Light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?
(a) The sign was blown upside-down after a bad storm.
(b) The sign's color scheme was difficult to read.
(c) The sign was decorated with an inexplicable painting of a crab.
(d) "Usa" in Spanish means "to use," and does not connote "The United States of America."

2. According to Urrea, what did men driving home from America bring with them to Veracruz in Chapter 2?
(a) Exotic American pets.
(b) Eager American missionaries.
(c) Contagious American diseases.
(d) New toys, clothes, and appliances.

3. What term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) The Devil's Highway.
(b) The Wellton 26.
(c) La Cabeza de la Diabla.
(d) The Yuma 14.

4. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?
(a) "Other Than Mexicans."
(b) "Onward, To March."
(c) "Ogle This Money."
(d) "Over The Mesa."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What economic role did Western Union play in Mexican/American relations at the time described by Urrea in Chapter 2?

2. Who was responsible for making sure the walkers had water on the Devil's Highway?

3. What "savage little maze" (113) did the men enter after Bluebird Pass?

4. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?

5. Why did the walkers spend more time in the desert sun than other people making the trip?

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