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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15. Aftermath - Afterword: Ten Years On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mendez respond to hearing that some of the walkers had fallen?
(a) He sent one or two men back for them.
(b) He expressed vulgar disinterest.
(c) He immediately turned the group around to save them.
(d) He sobbed helplessly.

2. How did the walkers feel about the Coyote who wanted the group to change its plan?
(a) They felt empathy for his tragic life.
(b) He brightened their lives.
(c) They did not respect him.
(d) They feared him.

3. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?
(a) Salty snacks, candy, Pepsi, and a little bit of water.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Navigation tools and maps.
(d) Sun visors and foam shoes.

4. What did Rita Vargas prove about a Border Patrol agent who shot an immigrant?
(a) She proved that the Border Patrol agent shot the man by accident.
(b) She proved that the Border Patrol agent shot the man with a rubber bullet.
(c) She proved that the Border Patrol agent shot the man while he was fleeing.
(d) She proved that the Border Patrol agent shot the man in self-defense.

5. How did the men from Veracruz travel their first 2,000 miles northward?
(a) They flew.
(b) They rode in the trunks of cars.
(c) They walked.
(d) They took a bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of Border Patrol equipment does Urrea describe as a "lifesaver" (25)?

2. Who did some of the younger walkers look to for an example when deciding how to talk to police?

3. Why did law enforcement officials refrain from sending the walkers back to Mexico right away?

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

5. How long did it take for a later group of walkers to get help once they stopped at a Border Patrol tower?

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