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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 2. In Veracruz - 5. Jesus Walks Among Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first white man who died on the Devil's Highway doing when he passed?
(a) Riding a dangerous horse.
(b) Fighting a local soldier.
(c) Wandering the desert.
(d) Trying to kill a dog.

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

3. Who processed the paperwork of the Yuma 14?
(a) Wellton.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) Veracruz.
(d) Tucson.

4. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?
(a) They were eager to contribute to America's drug epidemic.
(b) They were reluctant to contribute to America's obesity epidemic.
(c) They wanted them to walk faster.
(d) It started as a prank and it got out of hand.

5. Why did the Border Patrol agents call Mendez "Rooster Boy"?
(a) He was trying to catch and eat a rooster when they intercepted him.
(b) He had a distinctive red forelock.
(c) They started off calling him "Hen Boy" but he complained that it was emasculating.
(d) He would scream every morning at the crack of dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?

2. What reason did Mendez give for getting into the smuggling business?

3. Who got Mendez started working as a guide?

4. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?

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

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