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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. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?
(a) The sign's color scheme was difficult to read.
(b) The sign was blown upside-down after a bad storm.
(c) "Usa" in Spanish means "to use," and does not connote "The United States of America."
(d) The sign was decorated with an inexplicable painting of a crab.

2. Who was the first white man to die on The Devil's Highway?
(a) Christopher Columbus.
(b) Jonathan Kelly.
(c) Melchior Diaz.
(d) Stephen Miller.

3. The men stumbling out of the mountains in the book's introduction suffered from a medical condition; what was it?
(a) Osteoporosis.
(b) Hyperthermia.
(c) Lupus.
(d) Influenza.

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

5. Which of the following groups were not described as criticizing the towers erected by Border Patrol agents?
(a) Conservative pundits.
(b) Samaritan Groups.
(c) Environmentalists.
(d) Critics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was in the last group of Coyotes that left the walkers behind?

4. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?

5. What does the suffix "-tepec" mean, according to Urrea?

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