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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. What sign of civilization did the walkers find before meeting Mike F.?
(a) A pay phone.
(b) An old gas station.
(c) A Circuit City.
(d) A bombing range.

2. What is the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument famous for?
(a) It is the most dangerous national park in America.
(b) UFOs are rumored to have landed there in ancient times.
(c) It was the first national monument managed entirely by undocumented workers.
(d) It was the birthplace of John Wayne.

3. What was the first white man who died on the Devil's Highway doing when he passed?
(a) Riding a dangerous horse.
(b) Wandering the desert.
(c) Trying to kill a dog.
(d) Fighting a local soldier.

4. Who was the "little fat man" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?
(a) Santos.
(b) Don Moi.
(c) El Chespiro.
(d) Lauro.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?

2. According to Urrea, who pays the hospital bills for sick or injured immigrants who have been arrested by Border Patrol?

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

4. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?

5. According to the notes of U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton, what did the walkers consume to survive after they were abandoned by the Coyotes?

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