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

2. Which of the following groups is NOT included in the list of people who mock or dislike Border Patrol agents?
(a) Conservatives.
(b) Law Enforcement Officers.
(c) Liberals.
(d) Civilians.

3. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?
(a) It is an abbreviation of the phrase "ton of cussing."
(b) It is a sly reference to the "s-knot," used by early Border Patrol agents to tie up border crossers in the days before handcuffs.
(c) It is the sound of a flashlight breaking over a human head.
(d) It is a Harry Potter reference.

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) Tallahassee.
(d) Tulsa.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?

4. What state were the walkers discovered in?

5. What country did the walkers immigrate to?

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