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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. What was the first white man who died on the Devil's Highway doing when he passed?
(a) Riding a dangerous horse.
(b) Wandering the desert.
(c) Fighting a local soldier.
(d) Trying to kill a dog.

2. How do guides dress when traveling with walkers?
(a) In black leather and spiked jackets, to intimidate the walkers into submission.
(b) Poorly, to disguise themselves from Border Patrol.
(c) In cowboy garb, to pose as American citizens.
(d) Stylishly, to imply they are wealthier than they really are.

3. What happened to the walkers right after they ran into the desert at Bluebird Pass?
(a) They were captured by Border Patrol.
(b) They got caught in the rain.
(c) They were shot at by a rogue Border Patrol agent.
(d) They fell asleep early.

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

5. Which direction did people in Veracruz wish to go, according to Urrea in Chapter 2?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) West.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?

2. Where did Jesus AKA Mendez live before coming to Sonora?

3. What name does Urrea use for the Border Patrol agent who discovered the walkers?

4. According to Urrea, what is the only thing Mexico does to prevent walkers from crossing the border in Sasabe?

5. What state were the walkers discovered in?

(see the answer key)

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