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

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

3. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?
(a) Elder Brother, I'itoi.
(b) The evil witch, Ho'ok.
(c) The good witch, Glenda.
(d) The coyote-spirit, Ban.

4. 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 screamed in terror.
(d) The black head laughed.

5. What sort of bullets do Wellton Border Patrol agents carry?
(a) Armor-piercing bullets.
(b) Hollow-point bullets.
(c) Birdshot.
(d) Rubber bullets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the location of the Border Patrol station that led rescue efforts for the men lost on the Devil's Highway?

2. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?

3. What was the name for the stretch of desert that the walkers found themselves lost in?

4. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?

5. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?

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