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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. Who was the "bad-toothed scrapper" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?
(a) El Chespiro.
(b) Santos.
(c) Lauro.
(d) Don Moi.

2. Which of the men does Urrea describe as the "grandpa" of the group?
(a) Reymundo Sr.
(b) Nahum Landa.
(c) Santos.
(d) Mendez.

3. What is the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument famous for?
(a) It was the birthplace of John Wayne.
(b) It was the first national monument managed entirely by undocumented workers.
(c) UFOs are rumored to have landed there in ancient times.
(d) It is the most dangerous national park in America.

4. What alternate plan did one of the Coyotes suggest after it became clear they were lost?
(a) Start a bonfire to get help.
(b) Go back to Mexico.
(c) Lay down and accept the inevitability of death.
(d) Make a human pyramid to better spot Border Patrol.

5. What failed attempt did the men make to signal for help the night after their Coyotes left?
(a) They made a giant pile of rocks.
(b) They laid out to spell the word "Help" for passing planes.
(c) They started a giant bonfire.
(d) They made a human pyramid so that Border Patrol cars could spot them.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the notes of U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton, what did the walkers consume to survive after they were abandoned by the Coyotes?

2. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?

3. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

4. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?

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

(see the answer key)

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