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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 2. In Veracruz - 5. Jesus Walks Among Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?
(a) Their skill navigating the desert wastes and their keen eyes for crime.
(b) Their sleek operating procedures and their flare for creative jargon.
(c) Their distrust of their governments and their hatred of human smugglers.
(d) Their respect for the rule of law and their appreciation for authentic polka.

2. What organization did the Texan and Arizona branches of Border Patrol start worrying about in the aftermath of 9/11?
(a) The Bloods.
(b) Al Quaeda.
(c) MS-13.
(d) The Aryan Brotherhood.

3. Why was Jesus AKA Mendez transferred from his usual route?
(a) He was tired of working with Maradona.
(b) He was starting to attract attention in his own sector.
(c) Don Moi was tired of dealing with him.
(d) He wanted to diversify his skill set.

4. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Deportation.
(c) Cannibalism.
(d) Torture.

5. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?
(a) The sign was decorated with an inexplicable painting of a crab.
(b) The sign's color scheme was difficult to read.
(c) The sign was blown upside-down after a bad storm.
(d) "Usa" in Spanish means "to use," and does not connote "The United States of America."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Mexican government stop distributing survival kits for border crossers?

2. Who got Mendez started working as a guide?

3. Who was Toribio Romo?

4. Which direction did people in Veracruz wish to go, according to Urrea in Chapter 2?

5. 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?

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