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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 many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans view the Yuma 14 and the other walkers?
(a) They were embraced as fashion icons.
(b) They were seen as martyrs and folk heroes.
(c) They barely made the news.
(d) They were seen as villains and dupes.

2. According to Urrea, what did men driving home from America bring with them to Veracruz in Chapter 2?
(a) Contagious American diseases.
(b) New toys, clothes, and appliances.
(c) Exotic American pets.
(d) Eager American missionaries.

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

4. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?
(a) Heat death.
(b) Heat Stroke.
(c) Heat Syncope.
(d) Heat stress.

5. What do the men say Reymundo Sr. did when he wandered into the desert to die?
(a) He took off his shoes and threw them into the mountains.
(b) He set his clothes on fire.
(c) He shaved his head with a knife.
(d) He tore up his American money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cardinal direction was the direction of death in the ancient beliefs held by some of the men from Veracruz?

2. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?

3. What state were the walkers discovered in?

4. What alternate plan did one of the Coyotes suggest after it became clear they were lost?

5. Who stayed near the back of the group to push stragglers forward?

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