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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. What was the location of the Border Patrol station that led rescue efforts for the men lost on the Devil's Highway?
(a) Wellton.
(b) Houston.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Tallahassee.

2. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?
(a) A cross.
(b) A cluster of snakes.
(c) A black iron bell.
(d) A flaming sword.

3. Where did Jesus AKA Mendez live before coming to Sonora?
(a) Veracruz.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Guadalajara.

4. How did Operation Gatekeeper change the routes walkers took to cross the border?
(a) Walkers' routes were unchanged.
(b) Walkers started traveling through the harsh and less heavily-patrolled desert areas.
(c) Undocumented immigration ceased altogether.
(d) Americans started migrating south to seek work in northern Mexico.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?

2. How many dead men did Border Patrol agents discover during their banzai run?

3. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?

4. Why do so-called "foamers" (29) wear foam blocks as they cross through the desert?

5. What economic role did Western Union play in Mexican/American relations at the time described by Urrea in Chapter 2?

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