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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. 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?
(a) The black head begged for water.
(b) The black head warned him to leave.
(c) The black head laughed.
(d) The black head screamed in terror.

2. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?
(a) It is the sound of a flashlight breaking over a human head.
(b) It is a Harry Potter reference.
(c) It is an abbreviation of the phrase "ton of cussing."
(d) 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.

3. What was the name for the stretch of desert that the walkers found themselves lost in?
(a) The Sahara.
(b) The Atacama.
(c) The Devil's Highway.
(d) The Gobi.

4. What hidden tool does Urrea describe that allows Border Patrol agents to secretly track the movements of border crossers?
(a) Camouflaged bloodhounds.
(b) Cloaked surveillance drones.
(c) Buried motion sensors.
(d) Moles embedded within border crossings.

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) Tulsa.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?

2. What state were the walkers discovered in?

3. Who was the first white man to die on The Devil's Highway?

4. What name is initially ascribed to all of the men who died on the journey described within the book?

5. What desert vegetation did the walkers try to eat for hydration?

(see the answer key)

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