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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 10. The Long Walk - 14. Helicopters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the walkers feel about the Coyote who wanted the group to change its plan?
(a) He brightened their lives.
(b) They did not respect him.
(c) They feared him.
(d) They felt empathy for his tragic life.

2. How long were the walkers told to wait for their Coyotes?
(a) Fifteen minutes.
(b) Three days.
(c) Five hours.
(d) One week.

3. What cardinal direction was the direction of death in the ancient beliefs held by some of the men from Veracruz?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) North.

4. How did the walkers evade the Border Patrol's drag system the first time Mendez crossed the Devil's Highway?
(a) They wore foam shoes.
(b) They walked backwards to make their tracks confusing.
(c) They covered their tracks with brush.
(d) They kept to the high ground.

5. How much water did the walkers carry with them on average?
(a) Eight liters.
(b) Eight gallons.
(c) 1 eighth of a liter.
(d) 80 liters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?

2. What garment became a "torture device" (138) in the desert sun?

3. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?

4. What is Aztlan?

5. How did the men react when confronted with strange lights at Bluebird Pass?

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