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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. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?
(a) The black head begged for water.
(b) The black head laughed.
(c) The black head warned him to leave.
(d) The black head screamed in terror.

2. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?
(a) A style of loading one's pistol while lying down with one's arms crossed.
(b) People who cross the border cheaply by riding in locked car trunks.
(c) The pittance paid by immigrants who cannot afford to pay for a vehicle to take them across the border.
(d) The reduced payment a Coyote receives when one of his walkers dies in the desert.

3. According to Urrea, what did men driving home from America bring with them to Veracruz in Chapter 2?
(a) Eager American missionaries.
(b) Contagious American diseases.
(c) Exotic American pets.
(d) New toys, clothes, and appliances.

4. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?
(a) Heat stress.
(b) Heat Syncope.
(c) Heat death.
(d) Heat Stroke.

5. What "savage little maze" (113) did the men enter after Bluebird Pass?
(a) A confusing collection of constellations that led them astray.
(b) An Arizona corn maze.
(c) The Growler mountains.
(d) A confusing series of underground tunnels.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?

2. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?

3. Who was Jesus AKA Mendez AKA Rooster Boy?

4. What was the first white man who died on the Devil's Highway doing when he passed?

5. What is Hotel Rio Colorado?

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