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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. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?
(a) Border Patrol veterans.
(b) Walkers.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) Border Patrol newcomers.

2. What name is initially ascribed to all of the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) Bob Dole.
(b) Juan Toledo.
(c) Jim Drought.
(d) John Doe.

3. Why do Border Patrol agents create "drags" (28) running east-west along the desert?
(a) To force north-bound border crossers to leave tracks.
(b) To reduce glare from the setting sun.
(c) To fill time on long, boring days.
(d) To keep the desert sand looking nice and smooth.

4. What term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) The Wellton 26.
(b) The Devil's Highway.
(c) La Cabeza de la Diabla.
(d) The Yuma 14.

5. What state were the walkers discovered in?
(a) Florida.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Arizona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?

2. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?

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

4. What was the name of the supervisory officer in Wellton station at the time of the book's events?

5. What was the nationality of the first group of undocumented immigrants hunted by American Border Patrol in the 1880s?

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