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

2. What name does Urrea use for the Border Patrol agent who discovered the walkers?
(a) Melchior Diaz.
(b) Mike F.
(c) Pancho Villa.
(d) Ofelia Zepeda.

3. According to Urrea, what was the third major error that Mendez made?
(a) Starting a fight with Santos.
(b) Treating his men rudely.
(c) Walking while the sun was out.
(d) Forgetting to bring extra water.

4. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) No Border Patrol agent would leave the scene after lighting up 30 border crossers.
(b) Border Patrol agents do not go out at night.
(c) No Border Patrol station was posted for miles.
(d) Border Patrol agent vehicles are not equipped with lights that bright.

5. Who walked at the front of the party during the trek through the Devil's Highway?
(a) Lauro.
(b) Santos.
(c) Mendez.
(d) Nahum Landa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?

2. What organization did the Texan and Arizona branches of Border Patrol start worrying about in the aftermath of 9/11?

3. What happened to the walkers right after they ran into the desert at Bluebird Pass?

4. What city did the walkers start their walk from?

5. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?

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