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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 respect for the rule of law and their appreciation for authentic polka.
(c) Their sleek operating procedures and their flare for creative jargon.
(d) Their distrust of their governments and their hatred of human smugglers.

2. What piece of Border Patrol equipment does Urrea describe as a "lifesaver" (25)?
(a) The air conditioning on their trucks.
(b) Their guns.
(c) Their batons.
(d) Their pepper spray.

3. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?
(a) Walkers.
(b) Border Patrol newcomers.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) Border Patrol veterans.

4. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?
(a) They were reluctant to contribute to America's obesity epidemic.
(b) They wanted them to walk faster.
(c) It started as a prank and it got out of hand.
(d) They were eager to contribute to America's drug epidemic.

5. Who was Jesus AKA Mendez AKA Rooster Boy?
(a) A Coyote.
(b) The third Cercas brother.
(c) A rogue Border Patrol agent.
(d) A walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the location of the Border Patrol station that led rescue efforts for the men lost on the Devil's Highway?

2. Which operatives worked at the bottom of the human smuggling hierarchy?

3. How was the work of Coyotes gendered in banda subculture?

4. According to Urrea, what connotation does "pollo" carry when talking about chicken?

5. What term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?

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