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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 does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?
(a) "Other Than Mexicans."
(b) "Over The Mesa."
(c) "Onward, To March."
(d) "Ogle This Money."

2. What was the name of Don Moi's boss?
(a) Reymundo Barreda Maruri Jr.
(b) Chespiro.
(c) Jesus Mendez.
(d) Geppetto.

3. What term is used as a code name for indigenous peoples in the region?
(a) Oaxaca.
(b) Migra.
(c) Walker.
(d) Coyote.

4. How old was Mendez, compared to most of the walkers?
(a) He was the youngest.
(b) He was older than everyone except for Reymundo Sr.
(c) He was the oldest.
(d) He was younger than everyone except for Reymundo Jr.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Urrea, what did men driving home from America bring with them to Veracruz in Chapter 2?

2. What hidden tool does Urrea describe that allows Border Patrol agents to secretly track the movements of border crossers?

3. What was unfamiliar about the place names Jesus encountered in Sonoita?

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

5. What term did Rodrigo use to describe his colleagues in crime?

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