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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1. The Rules of the Game.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What desert vegetation did the walkers try to eat for hydration?
(a) Creosote.
(b) Bell peppers.
(c) Tumble weeds.
(d) Cactus.

3. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?
(a) "Over The Mesa."
(b) "Onward, To March."
(c) "Other Than Mexicans."
(d) "Ogle This Money."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization did the Texan and Arizona branches of Border Patrol start worrying about in the aftermath of 9/11?

2. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?

3. What country did the walkers immigrate to?

4. What was historically significant about the group of men that Mike F. discovered?

5. What name does Urrea use for the Border Patrol agent who discovered the walkers?

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