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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. What do the men say Reymundo Sr. did when he wandered into the desert to die?
(a) He tore up his American money.
(b) He took off his shoes and threw them into the mountains.
(c) He shaved his head with a knife.
(d) He set his clothes on fire.

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

3. What is the last stage of hyperthermia?
(a) Heat Stroke.
(b) Heat Stress.
(c) Heat Cramps.
(d) Heat Fatigue.

4. According to Urrea, why did "hungry men" (47) want to work with Don Moi?
(a) The Hungry Men were a rock group and they believed Don Moi could get them a gig.
(b) They wanted to learn how to make American cheeseburgers.
(c) They wanted guts like his.
(d) They wanted to distract him from flirting with their wives.

5. To what did Mendez allegedly attribute the strange lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) Border Patrol cars.
(b) Civilian border militias.
(c) An oncoming train.
(d) UFOs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cardinal direction was the direction of death in the ancient beliefs held by some of the men from Veracruz?

2. Which of the men does Urrea describe as the "grandpa" of the group?

3. How do guides dress when traveling with walkers?

4. Who was the "little fat man" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?

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

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