The Devil's Highway Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Urrea, Luis Alberto
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Devil's Highway Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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

2. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?
(a) Their respect for the rule of law and their appreciation for authentic polka.
(b) Their skill navigating the desert wastes and their keen eyes for crime.
(c) Their distrust of their governments and their hatred of human smugglers.
(d) Their sleek operating procedures and their flare for creative jargon.

3. Where were the Yuma 14 sent after their bodies were collected?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Oregon.

4. Who was El Chespiro?
(a) A dog catcher from Sonoita, beloved by the community for his easy-going smile and simple ways.
(b) One of the heads of the smuggling operation that brought the Yuma 14 into the desert.
(c) A low-ranking Coyote who was abandoned on The Devil's Highway.
(d) A notorious Border Patrol agent, rumored to have killed twenty men.

5. Why did the Mexican government stop distributing survival kits for border crossers?
(a) A controversy ensued after someone was exposed to a fatal food allergen contained within the kits.
(b) Mexicans complained that the resources should be redirected to people remaining in the country.
(c) Americans complained that they were encouraging illegal immigration.
(d) The government ran out of funds to continue the program.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aztlan?

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

3. What state were the walkers discovered in?

4. How did Nahum Landa know Reymundo Maruri?

5. How did Operation Gatekeeper change the routes walkers took to cross the border?

(see the answer key)

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