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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. How did the Coyotes communicate privately with each other?
(a) They whistled.
(b) They spoke Cantonese.
(c) They passed notes.
(d) They used sign language.

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

3. How did Don Moi feel to hear the travelers laughing on the bus?
(a) He thought it helped them blend in.
(b) He was envious of the travelers' mirth.
(c) He did not like it.
(d) He liked to see the men have fun.

4. What was the nationality of the first group of undocumented immigrants hunted by American Border Patrol in the 1880s?
(a) Mexican.
(b) Jamaican.
(c) Canadian.
(d) Chinese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What size of group was considered a "magic number" for Coyotes?

2. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?

3. How did the walkers evade the Border Patrol's drag system the first time Mendez crossed the Devil's Highway?

4. What structure did the walkers have to cross to get into America?

5. What was the name of the supervisory officer in Wellton station at the time of the book's events?

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