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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. Why did the Mexican government stop distributing survival kits for border crossers?
(a) Mexicans complained that the resources should be redirected to people remaining in the country.
(b) The government ran out of funds to continue the program.
(c) A controversy ensued after someone was exposed to a fatal food allergen contained within the kits.
(d) Americans complained that they were encouraging illegal immigration.

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

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

4. What reason did Mendez give for getting into the smuggling business?
(a) It was the only way to make a decent wage.
(b) He hoped it would help him make contacts as a musician.
(c) He claimed to be a freedom fighter resisting the American government.
(d) It was the best way to meet women.

5. Who was El Chespiro?
(a) A dog catcher from Sonoita, beloved by the community for his easy-going smile and simple ways.
(b) One of the heads of the smuggling operation that brought the Yuma 14 into the desert.
(c) A notorious Border Patrol agent, rumored to have killed twenty men.
(d) A low-ranking Coyote who was abandoned on The Devil's Highway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jesus AKA Mendez live before coming to Sonora?

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

3. With which of his family members did Reymundo Barreda Maruri Sr. travel?

4. According to Urrea, what is the only thing Mexico does to prevent walkers from crossing the border in Sasabe?

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

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